Judge Refuses To Compel Arbitration Of Negligence Claims Against Nursing Home

Mealey's (November 29, 2017, 12:53 PM EST) -- VALDOSTA, Ga. — A Georgia federal judge on Nov. 22 denied a nursing home’s motion to dismiss and compel arbitration of negligence claims asserted by the daughter of a deceased resident, finding that the daughter had no legal authority to sign the arbitration agreement and that it was unenforceable (Ange Davis, et al. v. GGNSC Administrative Services LLC, et al., No. 7:17-CV-107, M.D. Ga., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193460)....