Legal Opinion
Wjm, Inc., Etc. v. Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 24, 1988No. 87-1111PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Two nursing homes, after petitioning for bankruptcy, sought to recover from the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (“Department” or “DPW”) monies they claim were owed to them as reimbursement for expenses incurred in the care of Medicaid patients. The bankruptcy court, 65 B.R. 531, entered a judgment against the Department; the district court affirmed. The Department appeals, raising difficult issues of Eleventh Amendment immunity and bankruptcy law.
We affirm in all respects but the awarding of interest.
I. BACKGROUND
Under the Massachusetts Medical…
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