Virginia Hospital Ass'n v. Baliles

ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Virginia Hospital Association (“VHA”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant officials of the Commonwealth of Virginia in this case challenging the administration of Virginia’s Medicaid program. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the ground that VHA was collaterally estopped to litigate the issues raised in its complaint. Because we believe that application of collateral estoppel was improper under the circumstances of this case, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand…