In 2013, plaintiffs’ decedent Shaun Reyna, a disabled 47 year old, was admitted to A Better Tomorrow Treatment Center, a state-licensed detox center in Murrieta. He was legally blind, and had a history of physical and mental illnesses, which was complicated by his use of alcohol and benzodiazepines. However, Reyna had stopped the pills and drinking cold turkey. After being admitted, Reyna displayed severe withdrawal symptoms, including delirium tremens, paranoia and hallucinations. For approximately two hours, Reyna was left alone and unattended. While in his room at the center, fewer than 20 hours after he arrived, Reyna pulled a razor from his luggage and slit his neck and arms. He subsequently died from the suicide. The decedent’s wife, Ana Reyna, acting individually, as guardian of her husband’s estate, and as guardian of her minor daughter, Brandi Reyna, sued the operator of A Better Tomorrow Treatment Center, American Addiction Centers Inc.; and its subsidiaries, Abttc Inc. and Forterus Health Care Services Inc. The decedent’s adult son, Brandon Reyna, was named as a nominal defendant. In addition, Corona Regional Medical Center and Dr. Roberta Dunn were sued, but Dunn was let out of case after being granted a motion for summary judgment and Corona Regional Medical Center was let out of the case after it was determined that it was erroneously sued. Thus, the matter continued against American Addiction Centers and its subsidiaries. Brandon Reyna, acting individually and as the estate’s successor-in-interest, filed a separate suit against American Addiction Centers Inc., Abttc Inc., and Forterus Health Care Services Inc. The matters were ultimately consolidated. Plaintiffs’ counsel maintained that the decedent had stopped taking pills and drinking alcohol cold turkey, and had allegedly told a phone representative from A Better Tomorrow that he was “barely hanging on by the edge of [his] nails.” Counsel contended that representatives from American Addiction Centers assured the decedent that they had everything he needed to be safe and start recovering. The representatives also told the decedent that he could come in for help as soon as the financial details were worked out, and urged him to have his wife call back with the necessary information. However, plaintiffs’ counsel argued that the defendants’ program was only licensed as a non-medical facility, but held A Better Tomorrow out as being a medical facility. Thus, counsel contended that the decedent was admitted to the program despite being an inappropriate candidate due to his severe health risks and that the decedent should never have been admitted to the program. Plaintiffs’ counsel argued that, instead, when the decedent arrived for treatment, he was not given a blood test to identify whatever drugs were in his system and began to experience tremors. Counsel further contended that when the decedent shook and hallucinated, which was not uncommon for someone who was getting off of substances that he said he took, some staff at A Better Tomorrow suggested taking the decedent to a hospital and thought that the decedent needed an immediate psychiatric evaluation as a result of his agitation, but neither of those things ever happened because the supervisors did not agree. Plaintiffs’ counsel further argued that state rules required that detox clients be observed every 30 minutes, but that the staff at A Better Tomorrow left the decedent alone and unattended for approximately two hours, during which time the decedent committed suicide. Defense counsel argued that American Addiction Centers, Abttc Inc., and Forterus Health Care Services did nothing wrong. Counsel also argued that the decedent’s unfortunate decision to end his life was his own and that it was not the defendants’ fault. The chief executive officer of American Addiction Centers also testified as the last defense witness., Shaun Reyna, 47, took a razor and lacerated his neck and arms. He subsequently died from suicide. He was survived by his wife, Ana Reyna; his adult son, Brandon Reyna; and his then minor daughter, Brandi Reyna. The decedent’s family sought recovery of wrongful death damages.