Health Care & Hospital Law,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 17, 2017
State Supreme Court should affirm statutory damages ruling
The 4th District Court of Appeal held that the statutory award of up to $500 authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 1430(b) is available per cause of action rather than per lawsuit.
Stephen Garcia
Senior Partner
Garcia Artigliere Medby & Faulkner
Phone: (562) 216-5270
Email: sgarcia@lawgarcia.com
David M. Medby
Partner
Garcia & Artigliere
1 World Trade Ctr Ste 1950
Long Beach , CA 90831-1950
Phone: (562) 216-5270
Fax: (562) 216-5271
Email: dmedby@lawgarcia.com
Loyola Law School
David Medby is a partner at Garcia, Artigliere & Medby. He can be reached at (562) 216-5270 or dmedby@lawgarcia.com.
The California Supreme Court recently granted review of Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc., 9 Cal. App. 5th 807 (2017), wherein the 4th District Court of Appeal held that (1) the statutory award of up to $500 authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 1430(b) is available per cause of action rather than per lawsuit and (2) upon appropriate proof of malice, oppression, or fraud, punitive d...
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