Knox v. Dean II

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff, cross-defendant, and appellant Donna Jean Knox, individually and as successor conservator and guardian ad litem for Blaine H. Knox,1 appeals from judgment in favor of defendant, cross-complainant, and respondent Lawrence A. Dean II, Blaine’s former conservator, on Donna’s complaint for damages under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil *421Protection Act (the Act) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15600 et seq.) and default judgment in favor of Dean on his cross-complaint.2 Donna contends the trial court erred in failing to apply protections under the Act…