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     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)