New Jersey Disallows Private Causes of Action Against Assisted Living Facilities for Breach of the Statutory Bill of Rights
By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/21
Residents of an assisted living facility cannot maintain a private cause of action for breach of the facility’s statutory bill of rights, based upon a New Jersey appellate ruling of June 15, 2021. In Estate of Burns v. Care One at Stanwick, LLC, 2021 N.J. Super. LEXIS 79, the court overturned a trial court’s ruling that allowed the estate of a resident to pursue a private cause of action for claims against Care One, an assisted living facility....
By: White and Williams LLP