Relatives of three residents and a nurse who died following a coronavirus outbreak at an upscale Westside care facility for dementia patients are suing the home, alleging its owners placed residents and staff at risk by admitting a New York man infected with the virus. Khorsandi did not get infected with the coronavirus due to some unforeseen act-of-God,” the suit filed by the family of Jakob Khorsandi, an 81-year-old who died in April, states. AdvertisementWhen the virus began rapidly spreading in California in mid-March, officials implemented a statewide lockdown and strict stay-at-home orders. During that time, the facility allowed a retired Manhattan surgeon to move in despite the lockdown, which banned relatives and other visitors. Two residents who survived the virus also have filed suit.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2020 20:33 UTC