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Litigation & Arbitration

Jun. 17, 2025

State Supreme Court takes on compelled arbitration and elder abuse

The California Supreme Court is poised to clarify when arbitration agreements signed by nursing home residents can compel their heirs to arbitrate wrongful death claims based on elder abuse allegations.

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Uri H. Niv

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Destiny D. Hooper

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State Supreme Court takes on compelled arbitration and elder abuse
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At stake in the California Supreme Court's review of Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare, Inc., is whether wrongful death claims based on elder or dependent adult abuse can be forced into arbitration solely through agreements signed by the decedent. See Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare, Inc., 101 Cal. App. 5th 1125, 321 Ca...

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