Legal Opinion

Georgia Department of Community Health v. Medders

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 3, 2008No. A08A0067PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Chief Judge.

The Georgia Department of Community Health and its Commissioner (collectively, “DCH”) 1 appeal from a superior court order reversing a final agency decision regarding Gracie Medders’ Medicaid benefits. For reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The underlying facts are not in dispute. Medders’ husband died on November 24, 2002, leaving certain real and personal property to Medders through his Last Will and Testament. In May 2003, however, Medders filed a renunciation and disclaimer pursuant to OCGA § 53-1-20, thereby “irrevocably renouncing] and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Atkins v. RiveraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Department of Community Health, Division of Health Planning v. Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Nashville City Bank & Trust Co. v. Peery (In Re Peery)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1984
  4. Graham v. McKesson Information Solutions, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Southern Discount Co. v. KirklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cook v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  2. Cook v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. CAZIER v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  4. C&M Enterprises of Georgia, LLC v. Williams.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  5. Cook v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014

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