Schmidt v. Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers, LLC et al.

If you have been a resident at Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers (previously named Elant at Wappingers Falls) (the “Facility”) at any time from April 27, 2017, through March 7, 2020, or are the legal representative of someone who resided at the Facility during that time, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights.

This website advises you of the pendency of the class action lawsuit against the defendants Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers, LLC; Machla Abramczyk; Esther Farkovits; Richard Platschek; Robert Schuck; and Does 1-25. The lawsuit claims that Defendants violated the New York Public Health Law (“PHL”) § 2801-d by depriving residents of Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers (previously called Elant at Wappingers Falls) of “any right or benefit created or established for the well-being of the patient by the terms of any contract, by any state statute, code, rule or regulation or by any applicable federal statute, code, rule or regulation.” The Court has certified the suit to be a class action with respect to the PHL § 2801-d claims, and you have been identified as a Class Member.

Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read the content of the website carefully. Your rights and options are explained in this website.