Legal Opinion

Sovereign Healthcare of Tampa, LLC v. Estate of Yarawsky Ex Rel. Yarawsky

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 7, 2014No. 2D13-2083PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Judge.

Sovereign Healthcare of Tampa, LLC, and other nursing home defendants (collectively referred to as Sovereign) appeal a trial court order rescinding an earlier order granting arbitration. We affirm the order on appeal for the reasons explained below.

I. Background

Mr. Yarawsky was a resident of Sovereign’s nursing home for ten months. After his death, his estate filed suit against Sovereign alleging negligence and other violations of his nursing home resident’s rights. In October 2011, Sovereign moved to compel arbitration on the basis of an arbitration provision contained in the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Blankfeld v. Richmond Health Care, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  2. Zac Smith & Co. v. MOONSPINNER CONDO. ASSOCIATION, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  3. ALTERRA HEALTHCARE v. Estate of Linton Ex Rel. GrahamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  4. Integrated Health Services of Green Briar, Inc. v. Lopez-SilveroDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  5. Stalley v. Transitional Hospitals Corp. of TampaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Palm Garden of Healthcare Holdings, LLC v. HayduDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  2. Sovereign Healthcare of Tampa, LLC v. Estate of Schmitt Ex Rel. SchmittDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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