Kindred Nursing Ctrs. Ltd. P’ship v. Clark, 137 S. Ct. 1421 (2017)

Kindred Nursing Ctrs. Ltd. P’ship v. Clark, 137 S. Ct. 1421 (2017) #

The Kentucky Supreme Court determined that individuals holding power of attorney for another cannot enter into mandatory arbitration agreements. Because the Kentucky Supreme Court singled out arbitration contracts, The United States Supreme Court reasoned that the decision conflicted with the FAA and thus could not stand

One Line Summary: The FAA preempts any state rule discriminating on its face against arbitration

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