Legal Opinion

Layman v. Woo

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 1997No. 96-390PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

In this case, we are asked to determine whether ODHS has a right of subrogation against defendants in a medical malpractice lawsuit for Medicaid benefits it expended on behalf of an injured plaintiff.

Appellants contend that R.C. 2305.27 prohibits ODHS from recovering Medicaid benefits from a defendant found negligent in a medical malpractice lawsuit. R.C. 2305.27, which has since been repealed by 1996 Am.Sub.H.B. No. 350,2 provided:

“Except as provided in section 2743.02 of the Revised Code, in any medical claim, as defined in division (D) of section 2305.11 of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chemtrol Adhesives, Inc. v. American Manufacturers Mutual InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Carter v. Division of WaterOhio Supreme Court · 1946
  3. State ex rel. Gareau v. StillmanOhio Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Hodge v. Middletown Hospital Ass'nOhio Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Holaday v. Bethesda HospitalOhio Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by14 opinions

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  2. Roberts v. Total Health Care, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  3. State v. StallingsOhio Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Lawson v. Dutch Heritage Farms, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2007
  5. SP9 Ent. Trust v. BrauenOhio Court of Appeals · 2014

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