Does a fiduciary who makes medical care decisions have the power to enter into an arbitration agreement?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Byrne v. P.T.C.H., Inc., E060396 (Cal. App. 2015):

fiduciary' who makes medical care decisions retains the power to enter into an arbitration agreement. [Citations.]" (Garrison v. Superior Court, supra, at p. 267.)

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