Stallworth v. Hazel

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the trial court’s denial of her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, for new trial, and for relief from judgment. MCR 2.610, 2.611, 2.612. We affirm.

On December 17, 1984, plaintiff filed a paternity complaint against defendant, alleging that defendant was the father of Jennifer Hazel, who was born on February 28, 1982, and conceived on or about June 15, 1981. Defendant denied paternity, claiming that his son, Leroy Hazel, was the child’s father. At a pretrial hearing the parties stipulated that Leroy would submit to a blood test and polygraph…