California Court of Appeal

Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act section 425.13(a) is inapplicable to punitive damage claims in actions where the gravamen of the claims is elder abuse subject to heightened civil remedies under the Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/06/2004
• Published 07/06/2004

Judges

• ZELON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Morris, Polich & Purdy, Marc Katz, Richard H. Nakamura and Bryan Carney, Los Angeles, for Petitioner., Maher, Guiley & Maher, Steven R. Maher, Sun City, John Ksajikian;  Esner & Chang, Andrew N. Chang and Stuart B. Esner, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance, for Respondent.