Legal Opinion
Miller v. Gorski Wladyslaw Estate
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 2008No. 07-30378PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
Jose Alfaro (“Alfaro”) received emergency medical care at Baton Rouge General Medical Center (“Baton Rouge General”) after he was injured in a car accident. This appeal concerns Baton Rouge General’s efforts to get paid for the medical care it provided Alfaro. The question presented is whether a hospital that is required by law to provide emergency medical care to an uninsured patient, who later becomes eligible for Medicaid, may seek to collect payment for the patient’s medical bills by enforcing a lien against a settlement the patient recovered from a third-party…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Harris v. McRaeSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services v. AhlbornSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- S.D. Ex Rel. Dickson v. HoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- Olszewski v. Scripps HealthCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
- Teresa Barney and Randy Barney, Bonita Waldron, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated, Intervenor-Appellant v. Holzer Clinic, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Clauss v. Church (In Re Church)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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