California Jury: Group Home, Easter Seals, Employees Liable For $6.9M For Death

Mealey's (September 9, 2022, 4:35 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California state court jury on June 1 and June 10 found a group home, its administrator and Easter Seals liable for the death of a resident who was left inside a car in near-100 degree heat on Aug. 3, 2018, and in separate verdicts awarded a total of $6.95 million in compensatory and punitive damages, awards adjusted July 28 to $5.5 million for the two non-settling defendants at trial....