Legal Opinion
2D16-642 / Dea v. PH Fort Myers
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 13, 2017No. Case 2D16-642PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LaROSE, Judge.
Thomas Dea, as personal representative of the Estate of Caroline Dea, appeals a nonfinal order granting a motion to compel arbitration. We have jurisdiction. See Fla. R, App. P. 9.130(a)(3)(c)(iv). The Estate contends that (1) there was no valid arbitration agreement between Mrs. Dea and Lamplight of Fort Myers, and (2) Douglas Dea, who signed the arbitration agreement as attorney-in-fact for his mother, Mrs. Dea, lacked authority to do so. We reverse.
Facts
Mrs. Dea was admitted to Emeritus of Fort Myers, an assisted living facility, in early 2013. Thomas Dea, her son, held her *1206du…
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