Judge Stays UCL, Elder Abuse Claims Pending Arbitration, Transfers Case

Mealey's (November 5, 2018, 2:10 PM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — After granting an assisted living facility’s unopposed motion to compel arbitration of an estate’s claims for financial elder abuse and violations of California’s unfair competition law (UCL), a California federal judge on Oct. 31 also held that the case should be transferred to another California federal court based on the convenience of the parties (Audrey Heredia, et al. v. Sunrise Senior Living LLC, No. 18-cv-00616, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186749)....