Mellor v. Wasatch Crest Insurance Co. in Liquidation

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

1 1 This appeal involves a claim against an insolvent health insurance company in a liquidation proceeding. The district court ruled the claim untimely and, in any event, that it did not qualify for priority treatment, because Medicaid had refmbursed the claimant for the losses she claimed. We reverse on the first point and affirm on the second.

BACKGROUND

12 In early August 2001, Appellant Chris Ann Mellor's son suffered a near-drowning incident that left him with permanent injuries. At the time of the incident, Mellor's son had health coverage under the Consolidated…