118 So. 2d 519 - Jackson v. Slatten’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““It is conceded that a civil case need not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, the civil law concerns itself with reasonable possibilities rather than absolute certainties. However, the philosophy which has permeated our jurisprudence with liberal rules of evidence and procedure applicable to compensation cases does not apply to proving that the accident •caused the disability. Plaintiff must, therefore, established his case by a preponderance of competent evidence as in any other civil case. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 176 So. 2d 173 - Allen v. George W. McCoy & Co.