Legal Opinion
Thomas Arthur Entrekin v. Internal Medicine Associates of Dothan, P.A.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 2012No. 11-10730PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
When Edith Entrekin was admitted to a nursing home in Dothan, Alabama, she signed a contract requiring the arbitration of “all claims or disputes” that she or the executor of her future estate might have against the nursing home. After Entrekin died, the executor of her estate brought an action against the nursing home for damages under Alabama’s wrongful death statute, Ala.Code § 6-5-410. The district court denied the nursing home’s motion to compel arbitration. This appeal by the nursing home brings us this Alabama law issue: Does a decedent’s agreement with a nursing…
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