Dickerson v. Longoria

This case concerns a medical malpractice claim that the Estate of Carter Bradley (“the Estate”) 1 filed against Heritage Care, Inc. (“Respondent”). We have been asked to determine whether the Estate may be required to arbitrate its claims against Respondent because of an arbitration agreement that Carman Dickerson (“Dickerson”) allegedly signed on behalf of Carter Bradley (“Bradley”) when Bradley was admitted to Respondent’s nursing home, the St. Thomas More Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (“St. Thomas More”). 2 Prior to Bradley’s death, Dickerson, who is now the personal representative of…