ESTATE OF WALLACE B. MARTIN
v.
NORTHPORT HEALTH

Fla. 5th DCA | 2018-03-26
No. 17-3633
Thomas, J., Cohen, C.J., Evander, J., Torpy, J.
Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2018)

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Holding

The trial court's order compelling arbitration is affirmed in all respects.

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[1] An arbitration agreement in a health care services contract is enforceable and may be compelled even when brought by an estate representative on behalf of a deceased pati…

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Wallace B. Martin's estate, represented by his personal representative Joan Hickey Martin, appealed a trial court order compelling arbitration of clai…

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Arbitration Agreement Enforceability Motion To Compel Arbitration

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Opinion of the Court
Affirmed. Cohen

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

FIFTH DISTRICT

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO

FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND

DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

ESTATE OF WALLACE B. MARTIN, BY AND THROUGH JOAN HICKEY MARTIN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE,

Appellant,

v. Case No. 5D17-3633

NORTHPORT HEALTH SERVICES OF

FLORIDA, L.L.C.; NHS MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.; AND PETER MISURA (AS

TO CRYSTAL RIVER HEALTH AND

REHABILITATION CENTER),

Appellees.

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Opinion filed March 29, 2018

Non-Final Appeal from the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Patricia V. Thomas, Judge.

Megan L. Gisclar and Joanna Greber Detloff, of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.

Dale R. Sisco and Kristi Neher Davisson, of Sisco-Law, Tampa, for Appellees.

PER CURIAM.

2

We affirm the trial court’s order compelling arbitration in all respects.1 See Northport Health Servs. of Fla., LLC v. Louis, 43 Fla. L. Weekly D505 (Fla. 5th DCA Mar. 2, 2018).

AFFIRMED.

COHEN, C.J., and EVANDER and TORPY, JJ., concur.

Footnotes
1 Appellees did not cross-appeal the trial court’s determination that the arbitration agreement provision requiring the application of Alabama law on discovery was invalid.

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