Legal Opinion
United Health Services of Georgia, Inc. v. Norton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 6, 2017No. S16G1143PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELTON, Presiding Justice.
Bernard Norton, by and through Kim Norton, brought a wrongful death action against a number of defendants1 who were affiliated with a nursing home in which his wife, Lola Norton, died. Bernard claimed that negligent treatment caused Lola’s death. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint or, alternatively, to stay the proceedings and compel arbitration of all claims in accordance with an agreement entered into by Lola at the time she was admitted to the nursing home. The trial court granted the motion to stay and compel arbitration, and Bernard appealed,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. CassinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Currid v. DeKalb State Court Probation DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Lankford v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Spradlin v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Turner v. Walker CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Bernard Norton v. United Health Services of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
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