Estate Reps Urge Federal Court To Deny Dismissal In Care Home Arbitration Dispute

Mealey's (August 26, 2022, 9:39 AM EDT) -- BECKLEY, W.Va. —  Because their claims for deceptive trade practices under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (WVCCPA), did not abate when former nursing home residents died, a West Virginia federal court should not dismiss their claims against the nursing homes’ operator in a case where the operator is seeking certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court on the arbitrability of the claims against it, estate representatives assert in their Aug. 24 brief opposing dismissal of their putative class action suit....