Legal Opinion
Cordall v. STATE EX REL. DVA AND SHS
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 9, 1999No. 23171-9-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
Plaintiffs Stephanie Cordall, et al., appeal the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of their class action lawsuit, in which they claimed that the State wrongfully retained certain portions of veterans’ disability pensions. Holding that the State was entitled to collect unusual medical expenses and “aid and attendance” for which plaintiffs had been reimbursed, we affirm.
FACTS
I. Veteran Disability Pensions
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs operates two in-state institutions dedicated to armed forces veterans’ care: One is in Retsil; the other is in Orting. RCW 72.36.010,…
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