Arkansas Appeals Court: Spouse Has No Legal Authority In Arbitration Agreement

Mealey's (November 4, 2021, 6:05 PM EDT) -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas appellate court on Oct. 20 affirmed a trial court’s order denying a nursing facility’s motion to compel arbitration for negligence and wrongful death claims because there was “no clear indication in the arbitration agreement to demonstrate whether [the patient’s husband] was signing in an individual or in a representative capacity.”...