Ex Parte Wilbanks Health Care Services

Wilbanks Health Care Services, Inc., d/b/a Sylacauga Health Care Center ("Wilbanks"), sought certiorari review of a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals, which affirmed a judgment of the Montgomery Circuit Court, which, in turn, affirmed the decision of the Alabama Medicaid Agency ("the Agency") denying Wilbanks reimbursement for certain payments Wilbanks had made to American HealthTech, Inc. ("AHT"), related to Wilbanks's purchase and use of computer software. We reverse and remand.

I. Procedural Background

In 2001, Wilbanks entered into a "purchase and license agreement" ("the agreement")…