FIGUEROA v. THI OF NEW MEXICO

No. 30,477.

306 P.3d 480 (2012)

2013-NMCA-077

Didier L. FIGUEROA, Individually, and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Dolores Figueroa, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THI OF NEW MEXICO AT CASA ARENA BLANCA LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company d/b/a Casa Arena Blanca Nursing Home, Thi of Baltimore, Inc., a Foreign Corporation, John Doe and Jane Doe, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied, October 3, 2012, No. 33,762.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yenson, Lynn, Allen & Wosick, P.C., Patrick D. Allen , April D. White , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.

Johnson, Trent, West & Taylor, LLP, Lori D. Proctor , Houston, TX, for Appellant.


OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

{1} This case requires us to examine whether an arbitration agreement that a nursing home requires to be signed as a condition of admission is substantively unconscionable. Agreeing with the district court that the agreement is unfairly and unreasonably one-sided in favor of the nursing home, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

{2} Defendant, THI of New...

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