Sarasota Facility Operations, LLC v. Manning

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Dorothy Evans suffered injuries while in the care of a nursing home, Consulate Health Care of Sarasota, whose license holder is Sarasota Facility Operations, LLC. Evans’s grandson, John Manning, who holds her power of attorney, sued the nursing home entities for negligence. They moved to compel arbitration under an agreement Manning signed on Evans’s behalf. The circuit court denied their motion and they filed this nonfinal appeal challenging that decision. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.130(a)(3)(C)(iv). We reverse.

The pertinent facts of this case are essentially undisputed. We…