California Court of Appeal

Code of Civ. Proc. 425.13, which bars an amendment for punitive damages against a health care provider in negligence action two years after after the complaint, does not apply to claims under the Elder Abuse Act, Welf. & Inst. Code 15600.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/25/2001
• Published 05/25/2001

Judges

• MIRIAM A. VOGEL, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Even, Crandall, Wade, Lowe & Gates, Randolph M. Even and Stephanie Charles, Woodland Hills, for Petitioners Covenant Care, Inc., and Covenant Care California, Inc., Houck & Balisok, Russell S. Balisok, Steven Wilheim, Glendale, and Patricia L. Canner, for Real Parties in Interest Lourdes M. Inclan and Juan C. Inclan.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.