California Court of Appeal

In action for elder abuse and other claims, denial of petition to compel arbitration, based on an arbitration agreement plaintiff's husband had signed is affirmed over claims that: 1) even though plaintiff's husband did not hold a power of attorney when he signed the arbitration agreement, he nonetheless had the authority, either as her ostensible agent or as her spouse, to bind her to the agreement; and 2) plaintiff is estopped to deny the enforceability of the arbitration agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/24/2007
• Published 12/24/2007

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, Bryan R. Reid, Redlands, Rima M. Badawiya and Jennifer C. Hsu, San Bernardino, for Defendant and Appellant., Law Offices of Michael F. Moran, Michael F. Moran, Tustin, and Lisa Trinh Flint for Plaintiff and Respondent.