Shewry v. Arnold

Opinion

GRIGNON, J.

Defendant and appellant Brenda Arnold appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Diana M. Bontá, former Director of the Department of Health Services for the State of California (the Department) in this action seeking reimbursement from a special needs trust for health services provided by Medi-Cal to the beneficiary of the trust. Arnold contends the Department may not be reimbursed from the assets of a special needs trust upon the beneficiary’s death if the sole recipient of the beneficiary’s estate is an adult disabled child. We hold that upon the death of the beneficiary…