Pennsylvania High Court Reverses Dismissal Of UTPCPL Claims Against Nursing Homes

Mealey's (October 9, 2018, 7:15 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Sept. 25 held that a lower court improperly dismissed the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s claims for violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) against more than two dozen skilled nursing facilities and their parent companies but affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the unjust enrichment claim (Pennsylvania v. Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC, et al., No 16 MAP 2017, Pa. Sup.; 2018 Pa. LEXIS 5018)....