| Causes of Action Associated with Elder Financial Abuse |
| Last revised: December 21, 2010 |
Consider the following causes of action when drafting a complaint based on elder financial abuse.
1. Elder Financial Abuse (W & I C § 15657.5)
2. Elder Financial Abuse (W & I C § 15657.6)
3. Fraud (CC § 1572)
4. 2.2 Constructive fraud (CC § 1573)
5. 3.Deceit (CC § 1710)
6. 4.Negligence (CC § 1714)
7. 5.Conversion (CC §§ 1712, 3336)
8. 6.Breach of fiduciary duty (confidential relationship: Richelle L. v. Roman Catholic Archbishop (2003) 106 Cal.App.4th 257, 271; agency: Eddy v. Sharp (1988) 199 Cal.App.3d 858)
9. 7.RRescission for undue influence (CC § 1689(b)(1), CC § 1575, CC § 1566)
10. 8.Rescission for fraud (CC § 1689)
11. 9.Rescission for mutual mistake (CC § 1577)
12. 10.Rescission for unilateral mistake (CC § 1577)
13. 11.Rescission for Illegality (CC § 1670.5)
14. Rescission for Lack of Capacity (CC § 39, CC § 1556, CC § 38, Prob. C § 812)
15. 12.Violation of Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CC § 1750)
16. 13.Violation of Home Solicitation Contract Act (CC § 1689.5)
17. 14.Violation of Senior Insurance Act (Ins. Code § 785 et seq.)
18. 15.Violation of Unfair Trade Practices Act (B & P § 17200)
19. False and misleading advertising (B & P § 17500)
Consider claiming damages based on the following.
1. Attorney's fees (W & I C § 15657.5)
2. Treble damages (CC § 3345)
3. Treble damages and attorney’s fees (CCP § 1029.8)
4. Punitive damages (CC § 3294)
5. Interest (CC § 3287, CC § 3288)
6. Costs (CCP § 1032)