Howie v. Thomas

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant Mark Thomas challenges a directed verdict in paternity action where a blood test showed a 99.96% probability that he is the father, but he denied ever having had sexual intercourse with the mother.

FACTS

A female child was born to respondent Charlene Howie on June 23, 1983. The mother commenced an action against appellant through the office of the Rice County-Attorney in 1991. After a jury trial, at the close of all the evidence, the trial court granted respondent’s motion for a directed verdict that appellant was the father of the child.

Evidence at trial…