Legal Opinion
Covenant Care, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 2004No. S098817PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
We granted review in this matter to resolve a conflict among the Courts of Appeal as to whether the procedural prerequisites to seeking punitive damages in an action for damages arising out of the professional negligence of a health care provider, codified at Code of Civil Procedure section 425.13, subdivision (a) (section 425.13(a)), apply to punitive damage claims in actions alleging elder abuse subject to heightened civil remedies under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15600 et seq.) (Elder Abuse Act or Act). The Court of…
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