Legal Opinion
Bales v. Warren County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 3, 1991No. 90-4067PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
Patrick Scott Bales was injured in a motorcycle accident. Thereafter, the Iowa department of human services provided medical assistance benefits for Patrick’s care and treatment because of his injuries. A later tort action brought by Patrick, his wife, and on behalf of his child, was settled except for the department’s subrogation claim for the medical assistance benefits. See Iowa Code §§ 249A.3, 249A.6(1) (1987).
The present declaratory judgment action concerns the department’s right to recoup from the settlement proceeds. The department contends it is entitled to recover…
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