Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Arbitration Clause
Defendant, as independent administrator of the estate of a deceased individual, filed a lawsuit against a nursing home alleging negligent care that caused or contributed to the decedent’s death. The defendant filed a motion to compel arbitration, the trial court denied the motion, and defendant appealed. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the decedent’s discharge from the nursing home, which occurred upon her death, terminated the contract. (HARRIS and ZENOFF, concurring)