Nursing Homes

Peacock v. HCP III Eastman, 230 Ga. App. 726 (1998)

Curtis Peacock, the administrator of the estate of his mother, Nina Peacock, filed suit against HCP III Eastman d/b/a Heart…

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Rush v. Senior Citizens Nursing Home Dist., 212 S.W.3d 155 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)

Defendant appealed following entry of judgment on verdict and denial of its motion for JNOV. Resident died after he went…

3 years ago

Miller v. Levering Reg’l Health Care Ctr., LLC, 202 S.W.3d 614 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)

The resident had a history of falling, was left unattended in a dining hall, and fell, hitting her head. Following…

3 years ago

Heritage Hous. Dev., Inc. v. Carr, 199 S.W.3d 560 (Tex. App. 2006)

A survival action was brought against the nursing home and its corporate parent. A jury found that the nursing home,…

3 years ago

B.T. Healthcare, Inc. v. Honeycutt, 196 S.W.3d 296 (Tex. App. 2006)

Resident suffered from pressure ulcers at two different nursing homes. After filing suit, Plaintiff settled with one nursing home, but…

3 years ago

Finney v. Nat’l Healthcare Corp, 193 S.W.3d 393 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)

On admission to the nursing home, the resident's granddaughter executed an admission contract that included an arbitration agreement. Later, after…

3 years ago

Kindred Hosps. Ltd. P’ship v. Lutrell, 190 S.W.3d 916 (Ky. 2006)

Plaintiff filed a negligence and wrongful death suit against the nursing home. Kindred filed a motion to dismiss or, in…

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Diversicare Gen. Partner, Inc. v. Rubio, 185 S.W.3d 842 (Tex. 2005)

Maria Rubio was a nursing home resident suffering from Alzheimer's disease. While in the nursing home she was sexually assaulted…

3 years ago

Barbourville Nursing Home v. United States HHS, 174 Fed. Appx. 932 (6th Cir. 2006)

The Court affirmed a $24,300 civil penalty after a U.S. Departmental Appeals Board found that a nursing home violated regulations…

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Corbett v. Manorcare of Am. Inc., 146 P.3d 1027 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006)

Plaintiff appealed from trial court's grant of summary judgment to Manor Care, its dismissal of claims against an individual, and…

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