On Dec. 13, 2012, Mary J. Churlick, in her capacity as executrix of the estate of Mary J. Yohn (hereinafter the «decedent») filed
a lawsuit against the defendant nursing home and its parent company.
One issue that frequently comes up in wrongful death
lawsuits, especially those arising in the context of
nursing home abuse or neglect, is whether an arbitration agreement between the deceased and the
defendant can be enforced
against a survivor of the deceased when they file a wrongful death
lawsuit.