Date Filed: February 18, 2021 Case Number: A151468 Court: California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three section 859 authorizes an award of double damages for the commission of elder financial abuse without a separate finding of bad faith (part A.2. This decision clarifies that probate courts may impose punitive double damages in elder-abuse actions without a distinct bad-faith determination, shaping damages exposure in future probate-law elder-abuse cases.
— This case addresses significant issues in California probate law. For the complete analysis, refer to the full opinion.