Rose Care, Inc. v. Ross

Terry Crabtree, Judge.

Appellant Rose Care, Inc., a long-term care facility located in Saline County, appeals from a $1.6 million compensatory-damage verdict in favor of appellee Helen Ross, whose mother, Eula Givens, was a resident at Rose Care for a litde more than one year. Ross has cross-appealed the trial court’s refusal to submit the issue of punitive damages to the jury, along with certain evidentiary rulings. We affirm on direct appeal and reverse and remand on cross-appeal.

Facts

Eula Givens entered Rose Care on October 1, 1999, after having been a resident at another long-term care…