Andrea N. v. Laurelwood Convalescent Hosp.

Full title: ANDREA N., etc., Appellant, v. LAURELWOOD CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, Appellant.

Court: Supreme Court of California

Date published: May 20, 1993

19 Cal. Rptr. 2d 519 (Cal. 1993)

851 P.2d 801

Opinion

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__ Cal.4th __ 19 Cal.Rptr.2d 519, 851 P.2d 801 ANDREA N., etc., Appellant, v. LAURELWOOD CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, Appellant. No. S032187. Supreme Court of California May 20, 1993

         Prior report: Cal.App., 16 Cal.Rptr.2d 894.

         [19 Cal.Rptr.2d 520] [ 851 P.2d 802] Petition for review GRANTED.

         The issues to be argued before this court shall be limited to (1) whether MICRA limitations on damages (Civ.Code, § 3333.2, subd. (b)) apply to a licensed skilled nursing facility liable for negligence in failing to protect its patient from criminal assault and (2) whether the Court of Appeal used the wrong standard to review whether there was sufficient evidence to send the punitive damages issue to the jury.

         LUCAS, C.J., and PANELLI, ARABIAN and GEORGE, JJ., concur.