Attorney Elizabeth Marley In Wha Kim's Legal Cases

Nursing home abuse and neglect

Doherty v. Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center LLC, et al.

Aug 22, 2025

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict - $7,637,000

Alameda County Superior Court — The jury found Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center guilty of violating James Doherty, Sr.'s rights as a nursing home resident 1,437 times, awarding the maximum of $500 ... per violation, totaling $718,500. The jury also found Alameda Healthcare and Rockport Administrative Services, LLC liable for negligence and elder neglect, awarding $918,500 for Doherty's pain and suffering. The jury found for defense on plaintiffs' wrongful death cause of action. The jury also determined that Rockport and Alameda Healthcare were guilty of recklessness, malice, oppression, and/or fraud in the commission of the neglect, and engaged in wrongful conduct with malice and oppression, awarding punitive damages in the amount of $2,000,000 against Alameda Healthcare and $4 million Rockport. Rockport, Boardwalk West Financial Services, LLC, and Shlomo Rechnitz were found to be liable as joint ventures with Alameda Healthcare. The jury's finding of 1,437 violations of the Residents' Bill of Rights is believed to be the largest number of violations found by a jury in the State of California. https://lanzonemorgan.com/blog/justice-secured-for-air-force-veteran-in-nursing-home-neglect-trial/

Wrongful death

Francisco v. Celeste Olivarez dba Colonial Acres Residential Care Home, et al.

Apr 18, 2025

OUTCOME: Judgment - $4,500,000

Alameda County Superior Court — The plaintiffs brought a case against a residential care facility after learning their mother had been left to suffer from a deep, infected bed sore, resulting in her d ... eath.

Personal injury

Miller v. Alerislife, et al. (Cal. Ct. App., Sept. 2024)

Sep 13, 2024

OUTCOME: Issue decided in favor of Miller

California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three — The defendants appealed the trial court’s denial of their motion to compel arbitration of the plaintiffs’ wrongful death claims. The Court ... of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s ruling in an unpublished decision, preserving the plaintiffs’ right to a jury trial.

Arbitration

Harrod v. County Oaks Partners, LLC (2024) 15 Cal.5th 939

Mar 28, 2024

OUTCOME: Issue decided in favor of Harrod

California Supreme Court Opinion — Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order denying a petition to compel arbitration in a civil action. The California Supreme Court affirmed the ... Court of Appeal's order denying the petition to compel arbitration.

Nursing home abuse and neglect

Jentz v. Country Villa Wilshire Convalescent Center, et al.

Feb 14, 2024

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict - $2,342,800

Los Angeles County Superior Court — The jury found RRT Enterprises, LP dba Country Villa Wilshire Convalescent Center liable for elder abuse and neglect, violation of a Resident's Bill of Rights, and n ... egligence. The jury also found Defendants Boardwalk West Financial Services, LLC and Rockport Administrative Services, LLC liable for Country Villa's conduct as joint venturers, and Boardwalk, Rockport, Shlomo Rechnitz liable as alter egos of Country Villa. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jury-awards-marathon-running-octogenarian-2-3m-after-nursing-home-neglect/

Personal injury

Lawrence Eber v. Veterans Care Coordination, LLC

Nov 22, 2023

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict - $444,817

Los Angeles County Superior Court — The jury found Defendant Veterans Care Coordination (“VCC”) liable for financial elder abuse of Lawrence Eber. The jury awarded Mr. Eber $19,817 in past economic dam ... ages and $50,000 in past pain and suffering damages. The jury also determined that VCC engaged in conduct with malice, oppression, and/or fraud, and awarded $375,000 in punitive damages to Mr. Eber. The Court entered judgment on February 2, 2024, and awarded $880,082.50 in attorney’s fees. https://topverdict.com/lists/2023/california/los-angeles/top-100-verdicts