- Stage
- Vetoed
- Started in
- Assembly
- Latest action
- Jan 12, 2018
What it does
Existing law, the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, provides for the award of attorney's fees and costs to, and the recovery of damages by, a plaintiff when it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is liable for physical abuse or neglect, and the defendant has also been found guilty of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice in the commission of that abuse.
Where it stands
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
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