Mildred L.M. v. John O.F.

CLECKLEY, Justice:

Mildred L.M., 1 the appellant and plaintiff below, appeals an order of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, which denied her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. In this paternity action, the jury returned a verdict for the appellee and defendant below, John O.F. The plaintiff contends that the evidence at trial preponderated against the verdict. We agree with the plaintiffs argument, and we reverse the order of the circuit court.

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The plaintiff was unmarried when she gave birth to her son, Daniel E.M., on July 28, 1988.…