Lombardo

Filed 12/4/24; certified for publication 12/31/24 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

LISA LOMBARDO et al., C098857

Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2022- 00331467-CU-PO-GDS) v.

GRAMERCY COURT,

Defendant and Appellant.

Plaintiffs Lisa Lombardo, Daniel Bates, and James Bates sued defendant Gramercy Court1 as heirs of decedent Elizabeth Stein alleging several causes of action based on defendant’s care of Stein during her stay at defendant’s nursing facility shortly before Stein died. Defendant petitioned to compel arbitration based on an arbitration

The original complaint listed defendant’s name as “2200 Gramercy Drive, LLC.” The complaint was amended on January 5, 2023, to change defendant’s name to “GHC of SAC-SNF, LLC.” Defendant states it was erroneously sued under the wrong name and its correct name is “Gramercy Court.” We use the latter name in this opinion.

1 agreement Lombardo signed on behalf of Stein; the trial court denied the petition. Defendant argues on appeal Lombardo had actual or ostensible…