Legal Opinion
Moffett v. Life Care Centers of America
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 16, 2009No. 08SC510PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hobbs
We granted certiorari in Moffett v. Life Care Centers of America, 187 P.3d 1140 (Colo.App.2008), to determine whether a person possessing a power of attorney ("POA") may lawfully sign an arbitration agreement on behalf of an incapacitated patient under the arbitration provision of the Health Care Availability Act ("the HCAA"), section 13-64-403, C.R.S. (2009). 1 A person holding a POA is also called an "attorney-in-fact." We use these terms interchangeably throughout this opinion.
The petitioners, James Moffett and his sister, Rozan O'Brien ("the Moffetts"), filed a wrongful death action for…
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