COMPERE'S v. ESTATE OF FARISH EX REL. LEWIS

No. 2007-CA-00326-SCT.

982 So.2d 382 (2008)

COMPERE'S NURSING HOME, INC., Plumpoint Christian Living Center, Inc. f/k/a Franklin Nursing Centers, Inc., Hugh C. Franklin and Christopher Plumlee v. The ESTATE OF Minnie FARISH, by and Through Willie James LEWIS, Sr., Individually and as Personal Representative, for the Use and Benefit of the Estate of Minnie Farish, and for the Use and Benefit of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Minnie Farish.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Hobart Kimble, Jackson, Steven Mark Wann, Heather Marie Aby, attorneys for appellants.

Douglas Bryant Chaffin, attorney for appellee.

Before SMITH, C.J., CARLSON and DICKINSON, JJ.


DICKINSON, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. The plaintiff alleges injury and death as a result of the negligence of a nursing home. The trial court denied defendant's motion to compel arbitration. We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

¶ 2. On May 12, 2003, Minnie Farish was admitted to Compere's Nursing Home by her nephew, Larry Farish. The admissions paperwork contained an arbitration clause requiring arbitration of claims arising from healthcare...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases