Testa ex rel. Testa v. Emeritus Corp.

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Honorable Edmond E. Chang, United States District Judge

Joseph Testa brings this personal-injury action on behalf of his father, Samuel Testa, to recover for injuries that Samuel allegedly suffered when he lived at an assisted living facility run by Emeritus Corporation.1 Emeritus believes that a val*1106id arbitration agreement binds the parties, so the company moved to compel arbitration. In response, the Testas argue that the arbitration agreement is invalid. In an earlier opinion, the Court explained why the validity determination boiled down to one issue: whether…