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Seeking Justice For Grandma: Challenging Mandatory Arbitration In Nursing Home Contracts, Andi Alper Jul 2016

Seeking Justice For Grandma: Challenging Mandatory Arbitration In Nursing Home Contracts, Andi Alper

Journal of Dispute Resolution

This Comment advocates against the use of mandatory arbitration in nursing home admission contracts and discusses various legal theories available to refute such clauses. Part II discusses mandatory arbitration in general and its use in nursing home admission contracts. Part III summarizes some of the common arguments made in favor of and against arbitration in nursing home admission contracts. Finally, Part IV addresses how courts analyze these agreements and possible approaches to avoid arbitration of disputes arising out of the nursing home contract.