Legal Opinion
ARA Living Centers-Pac, Inc. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO CTY.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 1993No. A059580PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WHITE, P. J.
This action is against operators of a skilled nursing facility, seeking damages for elder abuse. It alleges conduct occurring after the Legislature defined elder abuse and made it a crime under some circumstances, but before it amended the statutes to provide attorney fees for persons bringing civil actions and to allow heirs to recover damages for the pain and suffering of deceased patients. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15657.) The issue presented here is whether to apply these changes to events taking place before amendment to the statute. We conclude the attorney fees…
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