First District Court of Appeal Affirms Limits on Forced Arbitration in Elder Abuse Case
Maxwell v. Atria Management Company, LLC (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 19, 2024, No. A168043) 2024 WL 4259238 A resident’s kids, including her son who’s handling her estate, sued a senior living facility. They claim wrongful death, negligence, and elder abuse because the resident died after drinking an industrial cleaner that a facility worker accidentally put into a drinking pitcher. The court in San Mateo County, led by Judge Susan L. Greenberg, refused the facility’s request to move the case to arbitration, so the facility is appealing the decision. The Court of Appeal, with Judge Siggins… Read More »First District Court of Appeal Affirms Limits on Forced Arbitration in Elder Abuse Case
