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BLANKFELD v. RICHMOND HEALTH CARE, INC.

No. 4D03-4929.

902 So.2d 296 (2005)

Melvin BLANKFELD, Personal Representative of the Estate of Riva Blankfeld, Appellant, v. RICHMOND HEALTH CARE, INC., d/b/a Sunrise Health and Rehabilitation Center, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 25, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles P. Schropp of Schropp, Buell & Elligett, P.A., Tampa, and Robert E. Sharbaugh of Law Office of Robert E. Sharbaugh, P.A., St. Petersburg, for appellant.

Leonard Blumenthal and Daniel J. Koleos of Koleos, Rosenberg, Metzger & Doyle, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Melvin Blankfeld, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Riva Blankfeld, appeals the trial court's decision granting Richmond Health Care's motion to compel arbitration. We reverse because the arbitration procedure substantially limits the remedies created by the Nursing Home Residents Act, and is void as contrary to public policy. We are considering this case en banc to clarify that holding a contractual provision void as contrary to public policy...

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