Assisted Living Chain Wins, Loses Judgment On UCL Claims; Class Certification Denied

Mealey's (March 15, 2021, 9:51 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — Following the denial of motions for class certification and for leave to amend an action alleging that the owners of a chain of assisted living facilities failed to sufficiently staff the facilities, a California federal judge on Feb. 10 granted the defendants judgment on the pleadings on the plaintiffs’ claim for equitable restitution under the California unfair competition law (UCL) but denied it as to their claims for injunctive relief under the UCL and the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA)....