Cases

Medicaid: Community Spouse Income Allowance

Hogberg v. State Dep’t of Soc. Servs., 2009 Conn. Super. LEXIS 50 (2009). Lynda Hogberg was admitted to a nursing…

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Medicaid: Annuities

James v. Richman, 465 F. Supp. 2d 395 (M.D. Pa. 2006). Robert and Josephine James were married when Robert went…

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Medicaid: General Principles Explained by the Courts

Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (1980). The Medicaid program created by Title XIX is a cooperative endeavor in which…

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Cap on noneconomic damages in Medical Malpractice Case was unconstitutional

In Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery, P.C. v. Nestlehutt, 286 Ga. 731 (2010), the Georgia Supreme Court considered whether arbitrary limits to…

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Elder Abuse: BOOTH v. THE STATE, No. S21A0010 (Ga. May 3, 2021)

In Booth v. State, the Georgia Supreme Court considered the appeal of a daughter convicted of killing her mother. Booth…

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In Terrorem Clause: Giller v. Slosberg (Ga. Ct. App. April 27, 2021)

In Giller v. Slosberg, an elderly father revoked an existing power of attorney, executed a new power of attorney, and…

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Unnecessary Institutionalization Prohibited: OLMSTEAD V. L. C. (98-536) 527 U.S. 581 (1999)

In Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), the Supreme Court turned treatment for individuals with special needs on its…

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Cooper v. Trust Company Bank, 257 Ga. 272 (1987)

Trust Company Bank was named trustee of a trust created by Nancy Cooper in 1968. The trust provided that the…

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Henderson v. Collins, 245 Ga. 776 (1980)

In 1977, Collins took a judgment against Hunt for $300,000. Collins then sought to enforce the judgment against a Louisiana…

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McElrath v. Citizens & Southern Nat’l Bank, 229 Ga. 20 (1972)

A trust sought direction concerning whether it was required to pay for private school tuition. A grandfather established a trust…

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