FILED: ORANGE COUNTY CLERK 01/05/2023 05:32 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. EF000125-2023
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/05/2023
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF ORANGE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`___________.__________________________.__________________________.____________.
`
`THE
`
`ESTATE
`
`Representative,
`
`LUCILLE
`OF
`KIMBERLEE
`
`VIRGA,
`FERARA,
`
`by
`
`her
`
`Personal
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`GOSHEN
`NURSING
`CORPORATION;
`
`LLC
`OPERATIONS,
`AND
`AT
`REHAB
`ABC PARTNERSHIP,
`
`SAPPHIRE
`d/b/a
`ABC
`GOSHEN;
`
`Defendant(s),
`
`Plaintiff
`
`County
`
`designates
`as the place
`
`ORANGE
`of
`trial
`
`of venue
`is defendant
`basis
`The
`AND
`SAPPHIRE
`NURSING
`AT GOSHEN's
`REHAB
`address:
`46 Harriman
`Drive
`NY 10924
`
`Goshen,
`
`-
`
`______________________________________________________________________________-
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`of
`your
`if
`answer,
`or,
`on the Plaintiffs
`attorney
`of
`(or within
`days
`service
`30
`to you within
`delivered
`the State
`be taken
`judgment
`against
`you
`
`SUMMONED
`the
`complaint
`within
`
`will
`
`the
`with
`the
`
`to answer
`is not
`served
`after
`20 days
`after
`service
`the
`of New York);
`for
`by default
`
`is
`and
`the
`
`complaint
`this
`summons,
`of
`this
`service
`if
`complete
`of your
`in case
`relief
`demanded
`
`in this
`
`action
`to serve
`
`to serve
`and
`of
`a notice
`exclusive
`Summons,
`is not
`this
`summons
`or
`to appear
`failure
`in the
`complaint.
`
`a copy
`appearance,
`of
`the
`
`day
`
`personally
`answer,
`
`Dated:
`
`Melville,
`November
`
`New York
`5, 2023
`
`NAPOLI
`Attorneys
`
`SHKOLNIK,
`for
`Plaintiff
`
`PLLC
`
`By:
`Joseph
`Ciaccio,
`400
`Broadhollow
`New York
`
`Melville,
`
`Esq.
`
`Suite
`Road,
`11747
`
`305
`
`Defendant's
`
`Address:
`
`GOSHEN
`46 Harriman
`
`OPERATIONS,
`Drive,
`Goshen,
`
`LLC
`d/b/a
`NY 10924
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
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`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. EF000125-2023
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/05/2023
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF ORANGE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`THE
`
`ESTATE
`
`Representative,
`
`OF LUCILLE
`KIMBERLEE
`
`VIRGA,
`FERARA,
`
`her
`
`Personal
`
`by
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`.
`
`VERIFIED
`COMPLAINT
`
`GOSHEN
`NURSING
`CORPORATION;
`
`LLC
`OPERATIONS,
`AND
`AT
`REHAB
`ABC PARTNERSHIP,
`
`SAPPHIRE
`d/b/a
`ABC
`GOSHEN;
`
`Plaintiff
`a Jury
`
`demands
`Trial
`
`Defendant(s)
`___________________________________________________________________________
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys,
`
`NAPOLI
`
`SHKOLNIK
`
`PLLC,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`respectfully
`
`alleges
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief:
`
`a.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`L
`
`THE PARTIES
`
`1.
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`plaintiff
`
`KIMBERLEE
`
`FERARA,
`
`is
`
`the
`
`granddaughter
`
`of
`
`the decedent,
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA,
`
`and is a resident
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`County
`
`of
`
`Orange.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`plaintiff's
`
`LUCILLE
`
`was
`
`a
`
`2.
`
`mentioned,
`
`decedent,
`
`VIRGA,
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`That
`
`on January
`
`5, 2021,
`
`plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA,
`
`died
`
`at Garnet
`
`Health
`
`Medical
`
`Center,
`
`in the County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA
`
`and
`
`her
`
`next
`
`of
`
`kin
`
`are
`
`represented
`
`in this action
`
`by her granddaughter,
`
`KIMBERLEE
`
`FERARA,
`
`as Personal
`
`Representative
`
`of her
`
`Estate.
`
`5.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`falls within
`
`one or more
`
`exceptions
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in N.Y.
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Laws
`
`and
`
`Rules
`
`("C.P.L.R.")
`
`Article
`
`16.
`
`b.
`
`Defendant
`
`Goshen
`
`Operations,
`
`LLC d/b/a
`
`Sapphire
`
`Nursing
`
`and Rehab
`
`at Goshen
`
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`6.
`
`According
`
`to the New York
`
`Department
`
`of Health,
`
`defendant
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC
`
`is the owner
`
`and operator
`
`of SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`which
`
`is located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924.
`
`7.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`the
`
`term
`
`"nursing
`
`home"
`
`shall
`
`refer
`
`to
`
`and
`
`include
`
`defendants
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC d/b/a
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`ABC CORPORATION
`
`of same,
`
`as well
`
`and/or ABC PARTNERSHIP,
`
`the owner(s)
`
`and operator(s)
`
`as any
`
`agents,
`
`representatives,
`
`employees,
`
`care
`
`givers,
`
`nurses,
`
`directors,
`
`doctors,
`
`physician's
`
`assistants,
`
`or staff
`
`members
`
`of said facility
`
`or corporations.
`
`8.
`
`Defendant
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC d/b/a SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`(hereinaher,
`
`"SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN")
`
`is
`
`located
`
`at 46
`
`Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924.
`
`9.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaker
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`mentioned,
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was and still
`
`is a domestic
`
`corporation,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`under
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`by virtue
`
`of
`
`the laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a business
`
`entity
`
`doing
`
`business
`
`within
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaker
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`maintained
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in the County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`12.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC
`
`was authorized
`
`to do business
`
`and to operate
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`known
`
`as SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN.
`
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`13.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC was and is the owner
`
`of a certain
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`known
`
`as SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN.
`
`14.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`the lessor
`
`of
`
`the aforesaid
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`facility.
`
`at all
`
`hereinaher
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`times
`
`mentioned,
`
`and belief,
`
`defendant
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`the lessee
`
`of
`
`the aforesaid
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`facility.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`maintained,
`
`managed,
`
`operated,
`
`controlled,
`
`supervised,
`
`and
`
`inspected
`
`the aforesaid
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`facility.
`
`17.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`had possession
`
`and control
`
`of
`
`and facilities
`
`where
`
`the aforesaid
`
`the building
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`is located.
`
`18.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`owned
`
`the
`
`premises
`
`and
`
`appurtenances
`
`and
`
`fixtures
`
`thereto,
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`19.
`
`Priorto
`
`and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`the defendant,
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`remains
`
`engaged
`
`in
`
`and
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`known
`
`as
`
`conducting
`
`operating
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of
`
`Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`and
`
`holds
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the
`
`general
`
`public
`
`as a facility
`
`providing
`
`such care and accommodations
`
`where
`
`patients
`
`can be treated
`
`by competent
`
`and skilled
`
`physicians
`
`and nursing
`
`staff
`
`to care
`
`for
`
`those who
`
`are ill.
`
`20.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`the defendant,
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC,
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`remains
`
`engaged
`
`in conducting
`
`and operating
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`for nursing
`
`care
`
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`known
`
`as SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`and holds
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the general
`
`public
`
`as a
`
`facility
`
`providing
`
`such
`
`care
`
`and accommodations
`
`where
`
`patients
`
`can be treated
`
`by
`
`competent
`
`and skilled
`
`physicians
`
`and nursing
`
`staff
`
`to care for
`
`those who
`
`are ill.
`
`21.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the defendant,
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`remains
`
`engaged
`
`in
`
`and
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`for
`
`the
`
`conducting
`
`operating
`
`a nursing
`
`rehabilitation
`
`care of
`
`ill and injured
`
`persons
`
`known
`
`as SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen, New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State of New York,
`
`and holds
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the general
`
`public
`
`as a facility
`
`providing
`
`such
`
`care and accommodations
`
`where
`
`patients
`
`can be
`
`treated
`
`by competent
`
`and skilled
`
`physicians
`
`and nursing
`
`staff.
`
`22.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN
`
`claimed
`
`to provide
`
`for
`
`the proper
`
`care
`
`of
`
`the residents
`
`at
`
`their
`
`home
`
`facility,
`
`and safety
`
`nursing
`
`claimed
`
`to provide
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`doctors,
`
`nurses,
`
`attendants,
`
`assistance
`
`and
`
`others
`
`for
`
`the proper,
`
`safety
`
`and good
`
`treatment
`
`of
`
`its patients
`
`and residents,
`
`and held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the general
`
`public
`
`as furnishing
`
`treatment
`
`facilities
`
`where
`
`patients
`
`and residents,
`
`including
`
`plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA,
`
`could
`
`be provided
`
`with
`
`proper
`
`care and safety.
`
`23.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`represented
`
`that
`
`its nursing
`
`home,
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`was
`
`competent
`
`to perform
`
`and render
`
`all
`
`the resident
`
`care, medical
`
`care,
`
`treatment,
`
`services
`
`and advice
`
`required
`
`by plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA.
`
`24.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`operating
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`in the State
`
`of New York
`
`within
`
`the meaning
`
`of Article
`
`28 of
`
`the
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`and at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`was under
`
`a duty
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`all duties
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in that
`
`chapter.
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`25.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`nursing
`
`homes
`
`in the State
`
`of New York must
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`all pertinent
`
`Federal,
`
`State and local
`
`laws,
`
`regulations,
`
`codes,
`
`standards
`
`and principals,
`
`pursuant
`
`to the
`
`New York
`
`Code, Rules
`
`and Regulations
`
`(NYCRR),
`
`10 NYCRR
`
`415.1
`
`(b)(4).
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`nursing
`
`homes
`
`in the State
`
`of New York
`
`are required
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`care
`
`and services
`
`in a manner
`
`and quality
`
`consistent
`
`with
`
`generally
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`of practice
`
`pursuant
`
`to 10 NYCRR
`
`415.1(b)(1).
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`the nursing
`
`home
`
`of defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is a participant
`
`in Medicare
`
`and Medicaid.
`
`28.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`to participate
`
`in Medicare
`
`and Medicaid
`
`programs,
`
`of defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`required
`
`to be in
`
`the nursing
`
`home
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`the Federal
`
`requirements
`
`for
`
`long-term
`
`care
`
`as prescribed
`
`in the U.S.
`
`Code
`
`of Federal
`
`Regulations,
`
`42 C.F.R.
`
`§483.
`
`29.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`to participate
`
`in Medicare
`
`and Medicaid
`
`programs,
`
`the nursing
`
`home
`
`of defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is aware
`
`that
`
`it
`
`is required
`
`to be in compliance
`
`with
`
`the Federal
`
`requirements
`
`for
`
`long-term
`
`care as prescribed
`
`in the
`
`U.S. Code
`
`of Federal
`
`Regulations,
`
`42 C.F.R.
`
`§483.
`
`30.
`
`That
`
`under
`
`the Code
`
`of Federal
`
`Regulations,
`
`the
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`of
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`must:
`
`a. have
`services
`
`mental,
`§483.30);
`
`sufficient
`to attain
`and psycho-
`and,
`
`staff
`nursing
`and maintain
`social
`
`and related
`to provide
`nursing
`practicable
`the
`highest
`physical,
`of each resident
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`well-being
`
`b. provide,
`the
`living,
`grooming,
`and,
`
`if a resident
`
`necessary
`personal
`and
`
`is unable
`services
`oral
`and
`
`activities
`out
`to carry
`to maintain
`good
`(42 C.F.R.
`hygiene
`
`of daily
`nutrition,
`§483.25);
`
`c. ensure
`hazards
`
`environment
`the resident's
`that
`(42 C.F.R.
`§483.25(h)(1));
`and,
`
`remains
`
`free
`
`of accident
`
`d. ensure
`assistance
`
`each
`resident
`that
`devices
`to prevent
`
`receives
`accidents
`
`adequate
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`supervision
`
`and
`
`§483.25(h)(2));
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`and,
`
`ensure
`e.
`nutritional
`C.F.R.
`
`that
`status
`§483.25);
`
`a resident
`such
`
`maintains
`weight
`as body
`
`parameters
`acceptable
`protein
`and
`levels
`
`of
`(42
`
`and,
`
`f. provide
`certified
`nursing
`of an appropriate
`attain
`and maintain
`psycho-social
`
`an appropriate
`home
`care
`the
`
`well-being
`
`of each
`assessment
`and the development
`plan
`each
`so that
`highest
`practicable
`(42 C.F.R.
`§483.1);
`
`resident
`entering
`and implementation
`resident
`is allowed
`physical
`
`mental,
`and,
`
`a
`
`to
`and
`
`the resident
`protects
`the facility
`that
`g. ensure
`(42 C.F.R.
`falls
`and accidents
`§483.25(h));
`and,
`
`from unnecessary
`
`h. conduct
`of
`falling
`resident's
`
`an initial
`and
`needs
`
`assessment
`a care
`develop
`(42 C.F.R.
`§483.20);
`
`the resident's
`to determine
`plan
`that
`is tailored
`to address
`and,
`
`risks
`the
`
`report
`i.
`any
`the responsible
`complications
`
`resident
`
`physician
`to the attending
`falls
`for
`and to monitor
`the resident
`party
`from the fall;
`and,
`
`and also
`the resident's
`
`to
`
`has an obligation
`further
`home
`the nursing
`j.
`facility
`a plan
`of all
`to protect
`and develop
`the cause
`falls
`from future
`(42 C.F.R.
`the resident
`falls
`§483.10(10));
`
`to investigate
`
`and
`
`k.
`
`conduct
`
`periodically
`or mental
`
`months)
`assessment
`§483.20);
`
`after
`14 days
`than
`later
`and
`(no
`admission)
`initially
`physical
`in the resident's
`(after
`change
`a significant
`less often
`and in no case,
`than
`condition
`once
`every
`a comprehensive,
`reproducible
`accurate,
`standardized,
`of
`each
`functional
`(42
`resident's
`C.F.R.
`capacity
`
`12
`
`and,
`
`each
`for
`plan
`that
`resident
`care
`a comprehensive
`1. develop
`a resident's
`to meet
`and timetables
`measurable
`objectives
`includes
`that
`psycho-social
`and mental
`needs
`are
`and
`nursing,
`medical,
`plan must
`in the comprehensive
`care
`The
`assessment.
`identified
`of
`completion
`within
`7 days after
`the comprehensive
`be developed
`and describe
`the services
`that are to be furnished.
`assessment
`Also,
`the care plan must
`by a team
`be periodically
`reviewed
`and revised
`of qualified
`after
`each
`(42 C.F.R.
`persons
`assessment
`§483.20);
`and,
`
`of a resident's
`the deterioration
`m. prevent
`transfer
`and
`ambulate,
`toilet,
`or other
`functional
`communication
`
`eat,
`
`to bathe,
`dress,
`ability
`to
`use
`and
`speech,
`(42 C.F.R.
`systems
`
`groom,
`language
`§483.25);
`
`and,
`
`n. ensure
`devices
`
`residents
`that
`to maintain
`
`receive
`vision
`and
`
`proper
`
`hearing
`
`treatment
`abilities
`
`and
`(42
`
`assistive
`C.F.R.
`
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`§483.25);
`
`and,
`
`that
`residents
`0. ensure
`has pressure
`resident
`and services
`to promote
`
`do not
`sores, must
`healing
`
`develop
`provide
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`sores
`[pressure
`the necessary
`§483.25);
`
`if a
`and,
`treatment
`and,
`
`provide
`p.
`residents
`possible
`
`appropriate
`restore
`to
`and prevent
`
`treatment
`as much
`tract
`
`injury
`
`and
`normal
`infections
`
`and,
`
`to
`
`incontinent
`
`services
`bladder
`functioning
`(42 C.F.R.
`§483.25);
`
`as
`
`each
`q. provide
`proper
`hydration
`
`with
`resident
`and health
`
`sufficient
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`fluid
`§483.25);
`
`intake
`and,
`
`to maintain
`
`r. ensure
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`residents
`that
`§483.25);
`
`are free of any significant
`and,
`
`medication
`
`errors
`
`s. care
`promotes
`of
`life
`
`for
`
`in a manner
`its residents
`or enhancement
`maintenance
`(42 C.F.R.
`§483.15);
`and,
`
`in an environment
`and
`of each
`resident's
`
`that
`
`quality
`
`care
`
`t. promote
`that maintains
`full
`recognition
`
`in a manner
`for
`residents
`each
`or enhances
`resident's
`or her
`of his
`
`individuality
`
`and in an environment
`and respect
`dignity
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`§483.15);
`
`in
`
`and,
`
`ensure
`u.
`schedules,
`assessments,
`
`the
`that
`health
`and
`and plan
`
`the
`has
`resident
`consistent
`care
`of care (42 C.F.R.
`
`right
`with
`
`to
`his
`§483.15);
`
`chose
`or her
`
`and,
`
`activities
`interests,
`
`v. ensure
`physician
`physician
`C.F.R.
`
`care of each
`the medical
`is supervised
`resident
`that
`provision
`for
`or
`the
`and must
`provide
`arrange
`24 hours
`per day,
`in case of an emergency
`services
`§483.40);
`and,
`
`provide
`w.
`assure
`the
`
`administering
`each resident
`
`pharmaceutical
`services
`(including
`accurate
`receiving,
`acquiring,
`of all drugs
`and biologicals)
`(42 C.F.R.
`§483.75);
`and,
`
`procedures
`dispensing,
`to meet
`the needs
`
`by a
`of
`(42
`
`that
`and
`of
`
`x. be administered
`and
`efficiently
`mental
`physical,
`(42 C.F.R.
`
`effectively
`practicable
`resident
`
`in a manner
`
`§483.75);
`
`to use its resources
`it
`that enables
`attain
`or maintain
`the
`highest
`to
`and psychosocial
`of each
`and,
`
`well-being
`
`clinical
`records
`professional
`
`in accordance
`on each resident
`y. maintain
`with
`standards
`and practices
`that
`accepted
`are complete,
`documented,
`accessible,
`accurately
`readily
`(42 C.F.R.
`organized
`and systematically
`§483.75).
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`31.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN
`
`had the duty
`
`to properly
`
`complete
`
`a comprehensive
`
`assessment
`
`for plaintiff
`
`s decedent
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA.
`
`32.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN
`
`had the duty
`
`to update
`
`a comprehensive
`
`assessment
`
`for plaintiff
`
`s decedent
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA
`
`and to keep
`
`it current.
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`33.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`hereto,
`
`GOSHEN
`
`had the duty
`
`to properly
`
`complete
`
`a comprehensive
`
`care plan
`
`for plaintiff
`
`s decedent
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA.
`
`34.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN
`
`had the
`
`duty
`
`to update
`
`a comprehensive
`
`care
`
`plan
`
`for
`
`plaintiff
`
`s decedent
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA
`
`and to keep
`
`it current.
`
`35.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`and/or
`
`under OBRA
`
`GOSHEN,
`
`by
`
`its officers,
`
`employees,
`
`agents
`
`servants,
`
`42 C.F.R.
`
`§483.25
`
`and New
`
`York
`
`State rules
`
`and regulations,
`
`had the duty
`
`to ensure
`
`that each resident
`
`must
`
`receive
`
`and the facility
`
`must
`
`provide
`
`the necessary
`
`care
`
`and services
`
`to attain
`
`or maintain
`
`the highest
`
`practicable
`
`physical,
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`psycho-social
`
`well-being,
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the comprehensive
`
`assessment
`
`and care plan.
`
`36.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`business
`
`home
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`New
`
`conducted
`
`as a nursing
`
`facility
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`York
`
`10924, County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`as licensed
`
`and defmed
`
`under New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law Section
`
`2801(2).
`
`37.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`conducted
`
`business
`
`as a residential
`
`health
`
`care facility
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`as licensed
`
`and defmed
`
`under New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`2801(3).
`
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`38.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`the defendant,
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`conducted
`
`business
`
`as an adult
`
`care facility
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`as licensed
`
`and defined
`
`under New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`2801(2).
`
`39.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`subject
`
`to the provisions
`
`of New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`2801-c.
`
`hereinañer
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`AND
`
`40.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`NURSING
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`providing
`
`therein
`
`nursing
`
`care to sick,
`
`invalid,
`
`infirm,
`
`disabled
`
`or convalescent
`
`persons
`
`in addition
`
`to lodging
`
`and board
`
`or health
`
`related
`
`services
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`2801(2).
`
`41.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`is a nursing
`
`home
`
`as within
`
`the meaning
`
`of Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`2801(2).
`
`AND
`
`42.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`is a residential
`
`health
`
`care facility
`
`within
`
`the meaning
`
`of Public
`
`Health
`
`Law Section
`
`2801(3).
`
`43.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was a facility
`
`subject
`
`to the provisions
`
`of New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`2801-d.
`
`44.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`to the provisions
`
`of New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`was
`
`a facility
`
`subject
`
`2803-c.
`
`45.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinañer
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`a facility
`
`subject
`
`to the-provisions
`
`of Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`42 U.S.C.
`
`Section
`
`1395(i)
`
`et seq.
`
`46.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was a facility
`
`subject
`
`to the provisions
`
`of Public
`
`Health
`
`Law Section
`
`1396(r)
`
`(1990)
`
`et seq. as amended
`
`by the Omnibus
`
`Budget
`
`Reconciliation
`
`Act
`
`of 1987
`
`(OBRA
`
`Regulations).
`
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`47.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`a facility
`
`subject
`
`to the provisions
`
`of Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Section
`
`42 Code
`
`of
`
`Federal
`
`Regulations
`
`Parts
`
`483,
`
`setting
`
`Medicare
`
`and Medicaid
`
`Requirements
`
`for
`
`long
`
`term
`
`facilities
`
`("OBRA"
`
`regulations)
`
`as effective
`
`October
`
`1, 1990.
`
`48.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the nursing
`
`home
`
`operated
`
`by defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`facility"
`
`NURSING
`
`was
`
`a "nursing
`
`as defined
`
`by 42 U.S.C.A.
`
`Section
`
`1396(r).
`
`49.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`is a licensed
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`as such
`
`term is understood
`
`in law.
`
`50.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`is a nursing
`
`home
`
`certified
`
`for participation
`
`in the Medicare
`
`and Medicaid
`
`program
`
`as an intermediate
`
`skilled
`
`care facility.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`selection
`
`51.
`
`mentioned,
`
`by
`
`to participate
`
`as a
`
`long-term
`
`care provider,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was able to enjoy
`
`substantial
`
`revenues
`
`paid
`
`for by tax
`
`fare
`
`funded
`
`government
`
`programs.
`
`52.
`
`Prior
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the aforementioned
`
`government
`
`programs
`
`provided
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`with
`
`a guaranteed
`
`source
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and a continual
`
`flow
`
`of
`
`residents
`
`whose
`
`care was paid
`
`for by the Medicare
`
`and Medicaid
`
`program
`
`or some
`
`other
`
`taxpayer
`
`funded
`
`program.
`
`Prior
`
`hereinafter
`
`53.
`
`to and at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned,
`
`plaintiff-decedent,
`
`was
`
`the type
`
`ofresident
`
`whose
`
`care was paid
`
`for by the government
`
`and was
`
`the type
`
`ofresident
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`actively
`
`sought
`
`in order
`
`to
`
`fill
`
`their
`
`empty
`
`beds,
`
`increase
`
`their
`
`rate
`
`of
`
`occupancy,
`
`and overall
`
`revenues.
`
`54.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`to this Complaint,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`was
`
`a proprietary
`
`corporation
`
`engaged
`
`in the for-profit
`
`operation
`
`of a nursing
`
`home,
`
`which
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`claimed
`
`to
`
`"specialize"
`
`in
`
`the
`
`care
`
`of
`
`helpless
`
`individuals
`
`who
`
`are
`
`chronically
`
`infnm,
`
`mentally
`
`dysfunctional
`
`and/or
`
`in need
`
`of nursing
`
`care and treatment.
`
`55.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`in an effort
`
`to ensure
`
`that
`
`the plaintiff-
`
`decedent
`
`and other
`
`patients
`
`whose
`
`care was
`
`funded
`
`by the government
`
`were
`
`placed
`
`at
`
`their
`
`nursing
`
`home,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the New York Department
`
`of Health,
`
`the New York
`
`Department
`
`of Social
`
`Services
`
`and
`
`the public
`
`at
`
`large
`
`as being
`
`skilled
`
`in the
`
`performance
`
`of nursing,
`
`and other medical
`
`support
`
`services.
`
`56.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`in an effort
`
`to ensure
`
`that
`
`the plaintiff-
`
`decedent
`
`and other
`
`patients
`
`whose
`
`care was
`
`funded
`
`by the government
`
`were
`
`placed
`
`at
`
`their
`
`nursing
`
`home,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the New York Department
`
`of Health,
`
`the New York
`
`Department
`
`of Social
`
`Services
`
`and the public
`
`at
`
`large
`
`as being
`
`properly
`
`staffed,
`
`supervised
`
`and equipped
`
`to meet
`
`the total
`
`needs
`
`of
`
`their
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`residents.
`
`Prior
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`in an effort
`
`to ensure
`
`that
`
`the plaintiff-
`
`57.
`
`to and
`
`mentioned,
`
`decedent
`
`and other
`
`patients
`
`whose
`
`care was
`
`funded
`
`by the government
`
`were
`
`placed
`
`at
`
`their
`
`nursing
`
`home,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the New York Department
`
`of Health,
`
`the New York
`
`Department
`
`of Social
`
`Services,
`
`and the public
`
`at
`
`large
`
`as being
`
`able to specifically
`
`meet
`
`the total
`
`nursing,
`
`medical
`
`and physical
`
`therapy
`
`needs
`
`of plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`and other
`
`residents
`
`like
`
`her.
`
`REHAB
`
`58.
`
`Prior
`
`to and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaher
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`its
`
`supervisors,
`
`agents,
`
`officers,
`
`employees,
`
`independent
`
`medical
`
`AT GOSHEN,
`
`principals,
`
`personnel,
`
`independent
`
`contractors,
`
`and/or
`
`Administrator;
`
`Assistant
`
`Administrator;
`
`Director
`
`of Nursing;
`
`Assistant
`
`Director
`
`of Nursing;
`
`Medical
`
`Director;
`
`Assistant
`
`Medical
`
`Director,
`
`or any
`
`or all of
`
`its corporate
`
`defendant
`
`stockholders,
`
`employees,
`
`independent
`
`medical
`
`personnel
`
`and/or
`
`independent
`
`contractors,
`
`or
`
`those
`
`of
`
`its nursing
`
`home,
`
`and all staff
`
`and personnel
`
`affiliated
`
`with
`
`defendant,
`
`were
`
`all well
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`the
`
`medical
`
`conditions
`
`and the care
`
`that
`
`plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`required,
`
`represented
`
`that
`
`they
`
`could
`
`adequately
`
`care for her needs,
`
`and persuaded
`
`the plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`and decedents
`
`family
`
`to that effect.
`
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`59.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA,
`
`was a resident
`
`at
`
`defendant's
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 46 Harriman
`
`Drive,
`
`Goshen,
`
`New York
`
`10924,
`
`County
`
`of Orange,
`
`State
`
`of
`
`and was
`
`under
`
`the care
`
`and management
`
`of defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`New York,
`
`AT GOSHEN.
`
`60.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereto,
`
`defendant
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND REHAB
`
`AT
`
`GOSHEN
`
`stood
`
`in such a relationship
`
`with
`
`plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`LUCILLE
`
`VIRGA,
`
`as to make
`
`it
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`of
`
`the acts and omissions
`
`its doctors,
`
`nurses,
`
`staff
`
`and employees.
`
`c.
`
`Defendants
`
`ABC Corporation
`
`and ABC Partnership
`
`61.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`defendant
`
`ABC
`
`CORPORATION
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is a foreign
`
`or domestic
`
`corporation,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`under
`
`and existing
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`ABC CORPORATION
`
`is designated
`
`with
`
`a fictitious
`
`name
`
`because
`
`its identity
`
`and legal
`
`name
`
`is unknown
`
`to plaintiff
`
`at
`
`this
`
`time.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`defendants
`
`62.
`
`mentioned,
`
`belief,
`
`ABC
`
`PARTNERSHIP
`
`was
`
`and still
`
`is a foreign
`
`or domestic
`
`partnership,
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`under
`
`and existing
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`ABC PARTNERSHIP
`
`is designated
`
`with
`
`a fictitious
`
`name
`
`because
`
`its identity
`
`and legal
`
`name
`
`is unknown
`
`to plaintiff
`
`at
`
`this
`
`time.
`
`63.
`
`Based
`
`on
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`defendant
`
`GOSHEN
`
`OPERATIONS,
`
`LLC
`
`d/b/a
`
`SAPPHIRE
`
`NURSING
`
`AND
`
`REHAB
`
`AT GOSHEN
`
`is
`
`owned
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`by
`
`defendant
`
`ABC
`
`CORPORATION
`
`and/or
`
`ABC PARTNERSHIP,
`
`individually,
`
`jointly,
`
`severally,
`
`and in the alternative.
`
`STATEMENT
`
`OF FACTS COMMON
`
`TO ALL CAUSES
`
`OF ACTION
`
`64.
`
`On December
`
`31, 2019,
`
`the World
`
`Health
`
`Organization
`
`(herein
`
`after
`
`referred
`
`to as "WHO")
`
`China
`
`Country
`
`Office
`
`was
`
`informed
`
`of dozens
`
`of
`
`cases
`
`of pneumonia
`
`of unknown
`
`etiology
`
`detected
`
`in
`
`Wuhan
`
`City,
`
`Hubei
`
`Province
`
`of China.
`
`65.
`
`In
`
`or
`
`around
`
`January
`
`2020,
`
`Defendants
`
`were made
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`severe
`
`acute
`
`respiratory
`
`syndrome
`
`coronavirus
`
`2 (SARS-CoV-2)
`
`spreading
`
`world-wide
`
`and nationally,
`
`known
`
`colloquially
`
`as the
`
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`that
`
`caused
`
`severe medical
`
`distress
`
`and death
`
`in individuals
`
`who
`
`caught
`
`the disease,
`
`especially,
`
`coronavirus,
`
`the elderly.
`
`66.
`
`On January
`
`7, 2020,
`
`the viral
`
`outbreak
`
`in Wuhan,
`
`China was
`
`identified
`
`as a new type/strain
`
`of coronavirus,
`
`2019-nCoV
`
`(hereinafter
`
`referred
`
`to as "novel
`
`coronavirus").
`
`67.
`
`SARS-CoV-2
`
`is known
`
`and
`
`documented
`
`to cause
`
`a debilitating
`
`and
`
`deadly
`
`disease,
`
`the
`
`Coronavirus
`
`disease
`
`2019(hereinafter,
`
`"COVID-19").
`
`state media
`
`reported
`
`its first
`
`known
`
`death
`
`from the novel
`
`68.
`
`On January
`
`11, 2020,
`
`Chinese
`
`coronavirus.
`
`69.
`
`On
`
`January
`
`12, 2020,
`
`China
`
`shared
`
`the
`
`genetic
`
`sequence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`novel
`
`coronavirus
`
`for
`
`countries
`
`to use in developing
`
`specific
`
`diagnostic
`
`kits.
`
`70.
`
`On January
`
`20, 2020,
`
`Japan,
`
`South Korea
`
`and Thailand
`
`reported
`
`their
`
`first
`
`confinned
`
`cases
`
`of
`
`the novel
`
`coronavirus.
`
`On that
`
`same
`
`day,
`
`the head
`
`of a Chinese
`
`government
`
`coronavirus
`
`team confumed
`
`the novel
`
`coronavirus
`
`outbreak
`
`was transmitted
`
`which
`
`that
`
`by human-to-human
`
`contact,
`
`was a development
`
`that put medical
`
`facilities,
`
`institutions,
`
`and long-term
`
`skilled
`
`nursing
`
`facilities
`
`on notice
`
`of
`
`the possibility
`
`that
`
`the novel
`
`corona
`
`virus
`
`could
`
`spread
`
`quickly
`
`and widely.
`
`71.
`
`On January
`
`23,
`
`2020,
`
`the United
`
`States
`
`and WHO confirmed
`
`its
`
`flist
`
`case
`
`of
`
`the
`
`novel
`
`coronavirus
`
`in the State
`
`of Washington.
`
`72.
`
`On February
`
`11, 2020,
`
`the WHO announced
`
`"COVID-19"
`
`as the
`
`shortened
`
`name
`
`of
`
`the
`
`novel
`
`disease
`
`2019".
`
`"coronavirus
`
`73.
`
`On February
`
`13, 2020,
`
`the U.S. Director
`
`of The Centers
`
`for Disease
`
`Control
`
`and Prevention
`
`(hereinafter
`
`referred
`
`to as "CDC")
`
`announced
`
`that COVID-19
`
`will
`
`likely
`
`become
`
`a community
`
`virus
`
`and
`
`remain
`
`beyond
`
`this
`
`current
`
`season.
`
`74.
`
`On February
`
`25, 2020,
`
`the CDC issued
`
`a warning
`
`that
`
`spread
`
`of
`
`the virus
`
`to the United
`
`States
`
`is likely
`
`and that people
`
`should
`
`prepare;
`
`and U.S.
`
`senators
`
`receive
`
`a classified
`
`briefing
`
`on the Trump
`
`administration's
`
`coronavirus
`
`response.
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`75.
`
`COVID-19
`
`can and has spread
`
`rapidly
`
`in long-term
`
`residential
`
`care facilities
`
`and persons
`
`with
`
`chronic
`
`underlying
`
`medical
`
`conditions
`
`are at greater
`
`risk
`
`for COVID-19.
`
`76.
`
`On February
`
`28, 2020,
`
`a case of
`
`the novel
`
`coronavirus
`
`disease was identified
`
`and confinned
`
`in a woman
`
`resident
`
`of a long-term
`
`care skilled
`
`nursing
`
`facility
`
`in King
`
`County,
`
`Washington.
`
`A subsequent
`
`epidemiologic
`
`investigation
`
`identified
`
`129 cases
`
`of COVID-19,
`
`including
`
`81 residents
`
`(over
`
`62% of
`
`the
`
`resident
`
`population),
`
`34 staff members,
`
`and
`
`14 visitors.
`
`I
`
`