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Civil Litigation

Nov. 28, 2018

$34 million in punitive damages raises elder abuse verdict to nearly $40 million

Owners of a Long Beach mobile home park are on the hook for $34 million in punitive damages after being found civilly liable for elder abuse by a Los Angeles jury, bringing total liability against the defendants to nearly $40 million.

$34 million in punitive damages raises elder abuse verdict to nearly $40 million
Brian Kabateck of Kabateck LLP

Owners of a Long Beach mobile home park built on sinking landfill are on the hook for $34 million in punitive damages after being found civilly liable for elder abuse by a Los Angeles County jury, bringing total liability against the defendants to nearly $40 million.

The award, delivered Tuesday to 31 families living on the property, closes out the first of multiple anticipated trials against owner Friendly Village MHP Associates a...

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