Legal Opinion
Paopao v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 9, 2008No. 59728-1-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.
¶1 A settlement between Karine Paopao, a Medicaid recipient, and the State, negotiated as an accord and satisfaction in reasonable reliance on existing decisional law, is not subject to vacation based on a subsequent United States Supreme Court decision, mutual mistake of law, or ultra vires agency action. We affirm.
Facts
¶2 On November 14, 2002, a car, driven by Juanita Salazar, struck Karine Paopao. Paopao suffered extensive injuries due to the accident. Because Paopao was unable to pay her medical bills, she sought assistance from the Medicaid program administered by the Washington…
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