Perlin v. Fountain View Management, Inc.

Opinion

MOSK, J.—

INTRODUCTION

In 2002, Helen Perlin (Perlin) had knee replacement surgery at Northridge Hospital. During Perlin’s rehabilitation at the Woodland Care Center (Woodland), under which name Summit Care-Califomia, Inc. (Summit Care), did business, Perlin developed a wound on her leg and returned to Northridge Hospital where she subsequently died from pneumonia. Plaintiffs, appellants, and cross-respondents Michael Perlin, David Perlin, and Elaine Crossley (plaintiffs), successors in interest and heirs to Perlin, brought an action against defendants, respondents, and cross-appellants…