Supreme Court of California

In a medical malpractice and wrongful death suit brought by decedent's wife and children against an orthopedic surgeon and other health care providers, judgment of the court of appeal is reversed and remanded as, in accordance with the intent of the Legislature that enacted Code of Civil Procedure section 1295 and related statutes, all wrongful death claimants are bound by arbitration agreements entered into pursuant to section 1295, at least when, as here, the language of the agreement manifests an intent to bind these claimants.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2010
• Published 08/23/2010

Judges

• MORENO

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Curtis A. Cole, John Vail