STATE, ON BEHALF OF HASTINGS v. DENNY

No. 49647.

296 N.W.2d 378 (1980)

STATE of Minnesota, on Behalf of Judith HASTINGS, Respondent, v. Dale DENNY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

July 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schermer, Schwappach, Borkon & Ramstead and James W. Buckley and Barbara Heck, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Robert W. Johnson, County Atty., Coleen Brady Johnson, Asst. County Atty., Anoka, for respondent.

Heard before PETERSON, KELLY and WAHL, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


KELLY, Justice.

Defendant was found by a jury to be the natural father of plaintiff's daughter in a paternity action. He later brought a post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The Anoka County District Court denied the post-trial motion and ordered judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals on the ground that trial court misconduct denied him a fair trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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