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Wahl v. Morton County Social Services

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1998No. Civil 970248PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Lois Wahl and her son, Dennis Wahl, personal representative of the estate of Harold Wahl (the Estate), appealed from a judgment affirming the Department of Human Services’ denial of Harold Wahl’s request for medicaid benefits. We hold the Department properly determined Lois Wahl’s assets exceed the spousal allowance, making Harold Wahl ineligible for benefits, and we affirm.

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[¶ 2] Harold and Lois Wahl were married and owned a farm near Tuttle. Harold Wahl suffered a heart attack and stroke and entered a nursing home in December 1994. He applied to Morton County Social…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Schweiker v. Gray PanthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Power Fuels, Inc. v. ElkinNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Hecker v. Stark County Social Service BoardNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Mowbray v. KozlowskiCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  5. State v. One Black 1989 Cadillac VIN 1G6DW51Y8KR722027North Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  2. Peters-Riemers v. RiemersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Whitecalfe v. North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Morrell v. North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Gray v. North Dakota Game and Fish Dept.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2005

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