Fortune v. Castle Nursing Homes, Inc.

07 Ca 001 (11-30- 2007), 2007 Ohio 6447 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007) · Ohio Court of Appeals · November 30, 2007 · No. 07 CA 001

Summary

The plaintiff appealed the trial court's decision to grant the defendant nursing home's motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish procedural unconscionability of the arbitration clause in the admission agreement, despite having a second opportunity to present evidence on the issue.

Holdings

  1. Appellant failed to establish procedural unconscionability; the arbitration clause is enforceable.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the appellant established procedural unconscionability sufficient to render the arbitration clause unenforceable.

Disposition

affirmed

Cases Cited (6)

  • Collins v. ClickCamera Video, Inc., 86 Ohio App.3d 826, 834, 621 N.E.2d 1294 (1993)(relied on)
  • Fortune v. Castle Nursing Homes, Inc., 164 Ohio App.3d 689, 843 N.E.2d 1216, 2005-Ohio-6195(applied)
  • Eagle v. Fred Martin Motor Co., 157 Ohio App.3d, 809 N.E.2d 1161, 2004-Ohio-829(cited)
  • Johnson v. Mobil Oil Corp., 415 F. Supp. 264, 268 (E.D. Mich. 1976)(quoted)
  • Fotomat Corp. of Florida v. Chanda, 464 So. 2d 626 (Fla. App. 1985)(cited in quotation)
  • Richard A. Berjian, D.O., Inc. v. Ohio Bell Tel. Co., 54 Ohio St.2d 147, 8 O.O.3d 149, 375 N.E.2d 410 (1978)(cited in quotation)

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