Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Mount Royal Towers

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 21, 2013No. 1120291PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STUART, Justice.

Joe Robertson appeals the order of the Jefferson Circuit Court holding that his claims against Mount Royal Towers, a domestic nonprofit corporation that owns and operates a senior-living facility in Birmingham known as Mount Royal Towers, are subject to an arbitration agreement and compelling Robertson to arbitrate those claims. We affirm.

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In November 2008, Robertson was admitted as a resident to the skilled-nursing unit at Mount Royal Towers. During the admission process, Robertson executed a number of documents, including two optional arbitration agreements — one to govern…

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