Legal Opinion
Bybee v. Abdulla
Utah Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 2008No. 20060424PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEHRING, Justice:
INTRODUCTION
T1 Lisa Bybee filed a wrongful death action against Dr. Alan Abdulla, alleging that his negligent care caused her husband, Mark Bybee, to commit suicide. Because Mr. By-bee had entered into an arbitration agreement, Dr. Abdulla filed a motion to enforce the agreement and to compel Mrs. Bybee to arbitrate her wrongful death claim. The district court denied the motion, and Dr. Abdul-la appealed. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
12 Lisa Bybee's husband, Mark Bybee, was a patient of Dr. Alan Abdulla. Following what Mrs. Bybee described as "a major depression," Mr. Bybee committed…
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