Barron v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

{1} Defendants The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society d/b/a Betty Dare Good Samaritan and Myrna Acosta (collectively Defendants) appeal the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss and compel arbitration pursuant to an admission agreement. We consider whether Betty Dare resident, Manuela Barron, gave sufficient authorization to her granddaughter, Cindy Chapman, to agree to binding arbitration when Ms. Barron authorized Ms. Chapman to complete her admission paperwork. We conclude that under the circumstances of this case, the authority granted to Ms.…