Haney

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In reviewing summary judgment, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. (Molko v. Holy Spirit Assn. (1988) 46 Cal.3d 1092, 1107.) Most of the evidence comes from defendant’s copious business records. Plaintiff’s elderly mother was admitted to Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks for long term care on August 11, 2006. She lived there until she died at Kaiser Permanente hospital on November 28, 2006. When Hilton entered defendant’s facility, she was alert and verbally responsive. She had a pressure ulcer on her buttock and a skin tear on her lower leg. She had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, hypothyroidism, type II diabetes, depression, anxiety, dementia, and coronary artery disease. The pressure ulcer and skin tear eventually healed. Meanwhile, on August 22, 2006, Hilton became incontinent of urine and stool. Eskaton records reflect she was kept clean and dry. A physician’s assistant (P.A.) Dan Hunter, visited Hilton on September 19th and noted no signs of infection. On October 4, 2006, Dr. Roy Berry visited Hilton. She had no complaints. Dr. Berry visited again on October 18, and there were no complaints or changes. On…