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Brown v. Stewart

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 1982No. Civ. 19742PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CARR, J.

The primary issue before us is the applicability of Civil Code section 3333.1 to Medi-Cal liens. The California Department of Health Services (Department) appeals from an order granting a motion to strike its lien in the underlying medical malpractice action filed by plaintiffs.

Subsequent to the filing of the complaint for professional negligence against the two doctor-defendants, Department, pursuant to statutory authority granted by Welfare and Institutions Code section 14124.70 et seq., filed in the action its notice of lien for $739 for ameliorative treatment provided to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Hrnjak v. Graymar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1971
  3. California Ass'n of Nursing Homes Sanitaruims, Rest Homes & Homes for the Aged, Inc. v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Acosta v. Southern California Rapid Transit DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. California Medical Assn. v. LacknerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. California Hospital Medical CenterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  2. Barme v. WoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Cuevas v. Contra Costa CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2017
  4. Esposito v. O'HAIRSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
  5. Garcia v. County of SacramentoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002

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