Georgia Panel Says Guardian Had Arbitration Authority For Care Home Resident

Mealey's (August 23, 2022, 1:27 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A Georgia appellate court on Aug. 19 vacated its earlier opinion holding that a guardian lacked the authority to enter into an arbitration agreement on behalf of a decedent in a wrongful death suit against a nursing home, finding that upon the Georgia Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari and remand in the case in light of a recent Georgia Supreme Court opinion, the trial court order compelling arbitration should be affirmed....