Cramer v. Morrison

Opinion

TAMURA, Acting P. J.

The central issue on this appeal is whether the results of an human leucocyte antigen (HLA) test are admissible to establish parentage in a civil paternity suit.

At the commencement of trial, defendant made an oral motion in limine to exclude the results of an HLA paternity test performed by Dr. Paul Terasaki of the UCLA School of Medicine on blood samples taken from the mother, the child and defendant. Defendant’s position was that given the existence of a valid scientific basis for the test and accepting Dr. Terasaki’s qualifications to perform it, the results were…