Legal Opinion
Barrow v. Dartmouth House Nursing Home, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 18, 2014No. AC 13-P-1375PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKafker, J.
The enforceability of arbitration agreements signed on behalf of family members being assisted in the nursing home admission process has been the subject of a recent constellation of cases. See, e.g., Miller v. Cotter, 448 Mass. 671, 679-684 (2007); Johnson v. Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 466 Mass. 779, 781-789 (2014); Licata v. GGNSC Malden Dexter LLC, 466 Mass. 793, 796-799 (2014). Here, the plaintiff, Scott R. Barrow, signed such an arbitration agreement on behalf of his ninety-six year old mother, Elizabeth Barrow, as he helped her enter the Brandon Woods Long Term Care Facility (nursing…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Augat, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Cellucci v. Sun Oil Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1974
- Miller v. CotterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Theos & Sons, Inc. v. Mack Trucks, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Boston & Albany Railroad v. ReardonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
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