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Northern Health Facilities v. Batz ex rel. Estate of Batz

Updated 1/4/2024 PG

Consider how the court in the case below reviews and applies the rules we have learned thus far when presented with an actual dispute. Here, a wife signed a contract on behalf of her husband when admitting him to a care facility. The contract included a alternative dispute resolution clause, requiring all parties to resolve all potential disputes outside of the court system. When a dispute arrises and the husband files suit in a court system, is he bound by his wife's earlier signature? Compare and contrast this case with Koricic.