The Park Slope nursing home where a Brooklyn judge died never had a license to operate as an assisted living facility - but kept the judge as a virtual prisoner, his family charges in a lawsuit.Relatives of “Kung Fu Judge” John Phillips, who died in 2008, is suing Prospect Park Residence for wrongful death.
The owners of the Park Slope building acknowledge in court papers that their relationship to Phillips was merely that of a landlord - yet the family charges they falsely claimed to be an assisted living facility and confined the elderly judge to the building, only allowing him to leave for a handful of doctor’s appointments over the eight months he lived there.
“We’re talking about a prison,” said John O’Hara, a lawyer for the family and longtime friend.
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2 comments:
Yea! I'm so happy to see justice still being sought for Judge Phillips!
This is so shocking, a disgrace that this is happening to so many others but to a former Judge? This goes to show the unbelievers what is in store for them. How low can these people go? I hope they get their _ _ _ _ _ sued real good the only way to send a message is to their wallets.
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