Appeals Court Reinstates Nursing Home Lawsuit
On Wednesday, a California appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against Covenant Care -- which owns 16 nursing homes in Alameda County -- and ruled that patients can sue long-term care facilities for failing to comply with state nurse staffing standards. A lower court judge had sided with Covenant Care, ruling that only state regulators had the authority to enforce staffing requirements at skilled nursing homes, but the appeals court overruled that decision.
- "Covenant Care Lawsuit Reinstated" (Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/16).