Sababin v. Sun Healthcare Group
Appellants Priscilla Sababin,[1]Carmen Escobedo, Tony Mesa and Dean Mesa are the heirs (heirs) of Arlene Renteria (Renteria). Renteria suffered from Huntingtons Chorea, a degenerative disease that, among other things, created a risk that her skin would deteriorate. While in the care of Covina Rehabilitation Center doing business as Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Covina (Covina), she allegedly developed a dangerous skin condition and subsequent infection that led to her death. The heirs sued, among others, respondents Regency Health Services, Inc. (Regency) and Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (Sun) and alleged that they both participated in running Covina. Regency and Sun obtained summary judgment based on evidence that Sun owns stock in Regency and Regency owns stock in Covina but that they have nothing to do with Covinas operations. On appeal, the heirs contend that there are triable issues as to whether Regency and Sun can be held liable for Covinas conduct on an alter ego theory, and as to whether they participated in Renterias care. Court find no error and affirm.
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