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JOHNSON v. FARGO

No. 89-CA-0469.

604 So.2d 306 (1992)

James M. JOHNSON v. Robert R. FARGO.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 24, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert S. Johnston, III, Henry P. Pate, III, Pascagoula, for appellant.

John A. Banahan, Ernest R. Schroeder, C. Michael Lanford, Bryan Nelson Allen Schroeder & Backstrom, Pascagoula, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and PRATHER and SULLIVAN, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

I. INTRODUCTION

The primary issue on appeal in this personal-injury case concerns the unexpected and inadmissible impeachment testimony from the plaintiff-appellant, James Johnson, during cross-examination. In view of the prejudicial nature of the testimony, this Court reverses and remands for a new trial solely on the assessment of damages.

Facts

Appellant Johnson, 49 years old, dropped out of the...

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