Manahawkin Convalescent v. Frances O'neill (071033)

This appeal concerns a dispute between a nursing home and the daughter of one of its residents, arising from the nursing home’s attempt to collect a claimed unpaid balance following the resident’s death. The case requires the Court to determine whether the parties’ contract, which imposed obligations on the daughter as a “Responsible Party,” violated the Nursing Home Act (NHA), N.J.S.A 30:13-1 to -17, which bars certain nursing homes from requiring third parties to guarantee payment as a condition of admitting or retaining a resident. The appeal also involves two consumer protection statutes:…