Legal Opinion
Department of Public Aid v. Castro
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 10, 1997No. 2-96-1235PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
The petitioner, the Illinois Department of Public Aid (the Department), filed this claim against the estate of Lena Castro (the estate) to recover for medical benefits paid for by the Department while the decedent resided in a nursing home. The trial court denied the claim, finding that settlement proceeds paid by the nursing home to the estate in connection with an injury sustained by the decedent in the nursing home were exempt under section 3 — 605 of the Nursing Home Care Act (Act) (210 ILCS 45/3 — 605 (West 1994)). The trial court further found that the Department’s claim was barred…
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