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A Pennsylvania Superior court held that a trial judge did not violate the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)<\/a> by refusing to split up a plaintiff\u2019s wrongful death and survival claims arising out of the death of a nursing home resident. Margaret Tuomi was a resident at Kenric Manor, an assisted living facility. She developed contractures, pressure sores, a urinary tract infection, pneumonia, infection from a skin break and other medical issues. She was treated at a hospital. After she was transferred to Extendicare Health Facilities<\/a> nursing home, she developed additional health problems from which she later died.<\/p>\n

Tuomi\u2019s husband and the administrator of her estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her beneficiaries and a survival action against Extendicare and Kendric Manor. Extendicare moved the trial court to compel arbitration under an arbitration agreement signed by Tuomi\u2019s husband when she was admitted to Extendicare.<\/p>\n

The trial judge held that Tuomi\u2019s wrongful death beneficiaries, who were non-signatories to the arbitration agreement, could not be compelled to arbitrate. The trial judge also held that under Pennsylvania\u2019s procedural law, the case brought as a wrongful death claim and survival action could be consolidated and in fact were required to be consolidated and remained together in court.<\/p>\n

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A Pennsylvania Superior court held that a trial judge did not violate the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) by refusing to split up a plaintiff\u2019s wrongful death and survival claims arising out of the death of a nursing home resident. Margaret Tuomi was a resident at Kenric Manor, an assisted living facility. 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