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Torts/Personal Injury

May 19, 2026

Retired appellate lawyer sues luxury senior facility over care of mentor's widow

The widow of late 1st District Court of Appeal Justice Donald B. King alleges a high-end Santa Rosa senior living facility barred her longtime caregivers from helping with daily activities as retired attorney Jon Eisenberg raises broader concerns about oversight in the growing senior care industry.

Retired appellate attorney Jon B. Eisenberg has taken on a deeply personal new fight: an elder abuse lawsuit accusing a luxury Sonoma County retirement community of blocking private caregivers from assisting the widow of his former judicial mentor.

Virginia "Nikki" King, the 91-year-old widow of late 1st District Court of Appeal Justice Donald B. King, sued Gallaher Senior Living LLC earlier this month, alleging elder abuse and unfair business practices at Varenna at Fou...

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