Texas County Memorial Foundation, Inc. v. Ramsey

BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.

On October 22, 1980, the eighty-eight year old defendant, Floy Ramsey, was admitted to plaintiff nursing home. Her son, defendant William Ramsey, signed his name on two lines where X’s were handwritten in, one of which was near the bottom of the admission sheet following some fine print, bearing the title “Standard Admission Waiver,” which called for him to pay for his mother’s care. The son terminated the agreement March 6, 1981, at which time there was due $175. This action was filed seeking an unpaid balance accruing at $800 a month for Floy Ramsey’s care. A default…