Hartford Healthcare, Inc. v. Williams

1 Gwendolyn H. Williams no longer serves as the commissioner of Alabama Medicaid Agency. See Rule 43(b), Ala.R.App.P., which automatically substitutes a public officer's successor as a party.

Hartford Healthcare, Inc. ("Hartford"), was the operator of a nursing home in Geneva that furnished services to patients eligible for Medicaid benefits. On July 1, 1996, Hartford sold the nursing home to Advocat, Inc., d/b/a Diversicare Management Services ("Diversicare"). Because Hartford would no longer be providing long-term nursing home care after the sale of the nursing home, it was required to file…