Assisted death will become legal in California in June
After passing sweeping anti-tobacco legislation on Thursday, the state Senate voted to finally close the special legislative session on health care, thereby starting the countdown for California’s assisted death law to take effect. Approved through the special session last fall and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in October, the controversial legislation does not kick in for 90 days after the session concludes. By Alexei Koseff — The Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/news/polit
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Monschke v. Timber Ridge Assisted Living, LLC Filed January 29, 2016, First District, Div. One Cite as A144289 Plaintiff signed a residency agreement containing an arbitration clause as her mother’s agent under a power of attorney. After her mother died, plaintiff sued the care facility for wrongful death and elder abuse in her capacity as personal representative. The trial court denied defendant’s petition to compel arbitration because plaintiff was not a party to the reside
