Another State Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
On October 16th, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an arbitration agreement between a nursing home and one of its residents was invalid because the resident’s son did not have the authority to sign a voluntary arbitration agreement on her behalf. Frank Koricic lived with his elderly mother, Manda Baker, and assisted her in her activities of daily living. Ms. Baker was originally from Croatia and had limited ability to read, speak, or understand English. Because of a decline in health, Ms. Baker was admitted to the Beverly Hallmark nursing home (now doing business as Beverly Enterprises) in Omaha,...
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