Goodreau v. Lowrie

Opinion

ALDRICH, J.

I

INTRODUCTION

In this case, a granddaughter accuses her uncle of financial abuse, isolation, and neglect constituting elder abuse of her grandmother.

In the published parts of this opinion (parts L, II., III.A., and IV.) we hold that the granddaughter has standing to bring this elder abuse civil lawsuit. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15657.3, subd. (d).) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15600 et seq. (the Elder Abuse Act).) In unpublished portions of this opinion (parts IH.B., m.C., III.D., in.E., and III.F.) we hold there is substantial evidence to support the findings of elder abuse, there…