April 24, 2024
An Arizona patient who won $1.5 million on negligence claims against a skilled nursing facility urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition from the facility's insurer seeking to arbitrate the patient's garnishment action, arguing the Ninth Circuit already decided the issue.
June 22, 2023
A patient who accused a skilled-nursing facility of neglect asked the Ninth Circuit to affirm a district court's finding that a coverage dispute over a $1.5 million award he won in state court can't be arbitrated, arguing that the facility's insurer can't escape generally applicable state law.
June 06, 2023
The insurer for a skilled nursing facility accused of neglect urged the Ninth Circuit to find that a $1.5 million award to a patient must be arbitrated, arguing a lower court incorrectly applied Arizona law in its finding that an arbitration agreement in the facility's policy was unenforceable.