MATHIS v. ESTATE OF McSPADDEN

No. CA12-259.

2012 Ark.App. 599

CHASITY MATHIS, APPELLANT, v. ESTATE OF DOYLE McSPADDEN, APPELLEE.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division III.

Opinion Delivered October 24, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lightle, Raney, Streit & Streit, LLP, by: Susannah R. Streit and Jonathan R. Streit , for appellant.

Robert Hudgins , for appellee.


CLIFF HOOFMAN, Judge.

Appellant Chasity Mathis appeals from the trial court's dismissal of her complaint to establish paternity against appellee, the Estate of Doyle McSpadden. On appeal, Mathis argues that the trial court erred (1) in raising sua sponte the affirmative defense of res judicata and (2) in finding that her complaint was barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We affirm.

Mathis filed a complaint for paternity against appellee on September 28...

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