Judge Rules On Executor’s Dismissal Motion In Care Home Suit To Compel Arbitration

Mealey's ( May 5, 2023, 1:55 PM EDT) -- OWENSBORO, Ky. — A Kentucky federal judge found that because a son who alleges that his mother received deficient care in a nursing home was a party to an arbitration agreement, the son can arbitrate his wrongful death claim against the nursing home in his separate state court suit, but the judge dismissed survivor claims brought by the son because he lacked the power to arbitrate on his mother’s behalf....