Shuts v. Covenant Holdco LLC

*613Opinion

RUVOLO, P. J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Appellants Cameron Shuts and Gary Sterling represent a putative class of former and current residents of 16 separately licensed skilled nursing facilities that are in the business of providing long-term, 24-hour care for the elderly and disabled (hereafter plaintiffs).1 Respondents are interrelated business entities that own and operate the skilled nursing facilities (hereafter collectively referred to as Covenant).2 Plaintiffs sued Covenant alleging, among other things, that it consistently and intentionally failed to provide adequate nursing staff for its…