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Aug 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM MDT
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Aug 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM MDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A $2 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against an Oregon assisted living center that housed an Alzheimer's patient who vanished
Ruby Larson wandered away from the Molalla care center on July 23, 2007, and the 75-year-old hasn't been seen since. A judge declared her legally dead last year.
The suit was filed on behalf of one of Larson's sons. It names Pheasant Pointe Retirement and Assisted Living Residence and its parent company, Spectrum Retirement Communities of Oregon.
The lawsuit claims Larson had wandered off three times before and staff members were negligent by not preventing it from happening again.
Spectrum Retirement Communities declined comment.
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