California Court of Appeal

In case alleging elder abuse and wrongful death in caring for 83-year old woman recovering from recently-repaired fractured hip, denial of defendants' petition to compel arbitration is affirmed where the arbitration agreements exclude from arbitration: 1) a patient's claims under Health and Safety Code section 1430(b) for violations of the Patients Bill of Rights; and 2) survivors' claims for wrongful death.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/02/2007
• Published 05/02/2007

Judges

• SIGGINS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Tyler G. Draa, Hinshaw, Draa, Marsh, Still & Hinshaw, Saratoga, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael D. Thamer, Yreka, Law Offices of Michael D. Thamer, Patrik Griego, W. Timothy Needham, Michael J. Crowley, Janssen, Malloy, Needham, Morrison, Reinholtsen & Crowley, Eureka, for Respondents.