Pagarigan v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare of California, Inc.

Opinion

WILEY, J. *

The law required plaintiffs to amend their complaint within 30 days. They did not, and so the trial court dismissed their case. Plaintiffs tried, unsuccessfully, to set aside this dismissal. The trial court’s actions were valid. We affirm.

I

Plaintiffs are Teri, Mary, and John Pagarigan. They are Johnnie Pagarigan’s adult children. Johnnie Pagarigan suffered a stroke and entered the Magnolia Gardens nursing home in February 2000. She died in June 2000. Her adult children claim abuse and poor medical care caused her death.

The Pagarigans sued two groups. The first is the Aetna…