California Court of Appeal

In a patient's suit against a nursing home facility, alleging claims for violations of patient's rights pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1430, elder abuse, and negligence, all arising out of the care he received at the nursing home, the trial court's judgment awarding plaintiff damages but denying punitive damages, is: 1) reversed in part where he trial court erred by striking the jury's finding defendant acted with malice, oppression or fraud, and remanded to the trial court with directions to conduct further proceedings to establish the amount of punitive damages plaintiff is entitled to recover as a result of defendant's 382 violations of his rights; and 2) otherwise affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/03/14

Judges

• MOORE

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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