375 So. 2d 288 - Simons v. Jorg’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Needless to say, we have no knowledge of the virtues of Human Leukocyte Antigen typing, and there was no evidence on this subject before the court below at the time its order requiring a blood test was entered. The holding expressed in our opinion is simply that no good cause was shown by respondent to compel the test. Our statements on the admissibility of evidence of blood tests reflect the current law applicable to the traditional blood grouping tests. Whether the Human Leukocyte Antigen test is so accurate as to be relevant evidence to prove paternity is not before us, and no purpose would be served to permit HRS to appear at this late stage in this certiorari proceeding. ( 375 So.2d at 290 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 387 So. 2d 465 - Carlyon v. Weeks

2. “[i]f the court finds that the conclusions of all experts, as disclosed by the evidence based on the tests, are that the alleged father is not the father of the child, the question of paternity shall be resolved accordingly.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. PHILLIPS BY & THROUGH UTAH, ETC. v. Jackson

3. “If the experts conclude that the blood tests show the possibility of the alleged father's paternity, admission of this evidence is within the discretion of the court, depending on the infrequency of the blood type.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. PHILLIPS BY & THROUGH UTAH, ETC. v. Jackson