Saint Elizabeth Home v. Gorham
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court in favor of Plaintiff, Saint Elizabeth Home, and against Defendant, Rebecca Gorham, holding that there was no error.
Defendant's mother was admitted to Saint Elizabeth's Home. Three days later, Defendant, acting as her mother's representative, entered into an admission agreement with Plaintiff, agreeing to be personally liable to Plaintiff for all amounts due from her mother. Plaintiff later brought this action alleging breach of the terms of the agreement. The hearing justice granted Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the hearing justice properly granted summary judgment for Plaintiff.
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