Legal Opinion
King v. Tanner
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1989PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gerard E. Delaney, J.
In a case of first impression, this court holds that the results of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) test which indicate a probability of paternity of 99.993% are sufficient as a matter of law to warrant a summary judgment dismissing a cause of action by plaintiff for slander wherein the purported slander is alleged to be a statement by the defendant mother of a child, *1005that plaintiff "is the father” of defendant’s child and plaintiff fails to submit sufficient evidence in law to require a trial of a material issue of fact. The court further holds that…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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