Legal Opinion

GGNSC Louisville Hillcreek v. Estate of Robert C. Bramer

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 2, 2019No. 18-6059PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

This case is about nursing homes and the rights their residents surrender should they consent to arbitration. The question presented is whether the estate of a deceased nursing home resident must arbitrate its dispute with the nursing home. Arbitration rests on consent, and the District Court concluded there was none. We agree and AFFIRM .

I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Robert C. Bramer was admitted to a Kentucky nursing home called Golden Living Center - Hillcreek multiple times over the course of eighteen months in 2015 and 2016. See GGNSC Louisville Hillcreek, LLC…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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