District Court of Appeal of Florida

An arbitration agreement entered into between a nursing home and a nursing home patient was void as contrary to public policy because it substantially limited the patient's remedies provided under the Nursing Home Residents' Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2006
• Published 08/11/2006

Judges

• EVANDER, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas A. Valdez and Matthew T. Roach of McCumber, Inclan, Daniels, Valdez, Buntz & Ferrera, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant SA-PG-Ocala, LLC., John M. Bringardner and Laetitia B. Piedra of Romaguera, Baker, Dawson, Bringardner & Dias, P.A., for Appellant HIS.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa M. McClellan and Anika R. Hardmon of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson & Sperando, P.L., Stuart, for Appellee.