California Panel Reverses Ruling In Lawsuit Alleging Claim Under Elder Abuse Act

Mealey's (June 5, 2017, 1:26 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals panel held June 2 that a first amended complaint sufficiently alleges “deprivation” of “the property of an elder” pursuant to the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, 42 U.S. Code Section 3058(i), 42 U.S.C. § 3058i, reversing and remanding a lower court (Frederick Mahan, et al. v. Charles W. Chan Insurance Agency, Inc., et al., No. A147236. Calif. App., 1st Dist., 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 507)....