Panel Affirms Court, Not Arbitrator, Decides Wrongful Death Claim Against Facility

Mealey's (December 14, 2021, 11:45 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California appellate court on Nov. 29 affirmed that because a nursing home resident’s son was not a signatory to an arbitration agreement between the resident and the facility, the delegation clause in the agreement does not require the son’s wrongful death claim to be determined by an arbitrator....