DURHAM v. FARABEE

84-172.

481 So.2d 885 (1985)

Jackie Wayne DURHAM v. Douglas David FARABEE.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

December 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo E. Costello of Costello & Stott, Birmingham, for appellant.

Edgar M. Elliott III and Karon O. Bowdre of Rives & Peterson, Birmingham, for appellee.


MADDOX, Justice.

The issue on this appeal is whether the fact that the defendant Douglas David Farabee paid without contest a fine based on a traffic citation for failing to yield the right of way is admissible in a subsequent personal injury action brought against him as a result of an accident allegedly resulting from that failure to yield. The trial court ruled that this evidence was not admissible. We disagree and reverse.

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