Flores v. Evergreen at San Diego, LLC

Opinion

HALLER, J.

Evergreen at San Diego, LLC (Evergreen), appeals from an order denying its petition to compel arbitration of the civil action filed by Luis and Josephina Flores against Evergreen. Luis signed an arbitration agreement when admitting his wife, Josephina, into Evergreen’s skilled nursing facility. We conclude Luis did not have authority to bind his wife to the arbitration agreement. Accordingly, we affirm the order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In May 2004, Josephina Flores, who was suffering from dementia and other ailments, was admitted to Evergreen’s skilled nursing…