Legal Opinion

Wilkinson County Senior Care, LLC v. Edith Kirkland

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided August 2, 2016No. 2015-CA-00627-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. ' Wilkinson County Senior Care (WCSC) appeals the judgment of the Wilkinson County Circuit Court denying WCSC’s motion to compel a binding arbitration pursuant to terms in its admission agreement with its patient Maggie Glide-well. Finding error, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

¶ 2. Glidewell was admitted to WCSC on December 21, 2010. 1 At the time of her admission, Glidewell’s granddaughter, Angela Jones, acting with a valid power of attorney with healthcare provisions, signed an admission agreement on Glidewell’s ber half.. The admission agreement also had a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. East Ford, Inc. v. TaylorMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  4. IP TIMBERLANDS OPERATING CO. LTD. v. DenmissMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Covenant Health & Rehabilitation of Picayune, LP v. Estate of Moulds Ex Rel. BraddockMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Beher Holdings Trust v. FrascognaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2019
  2. JP&G LLC d/b/a Orkin f/k/a JRGT LLC v. James Voss and Candy VossCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021

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