Supreme Court of California

A Medi-Cal lien may not be asserted against a wrongful death recovery that does not include compensation for the Medi-Cal beneficiary's medical expenses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2005
• Published 08/01/2005

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Manuel M. Medeiros, State Solicitor General, Andrea Hoch, Chief Assistant Attorney General, James Humes, Assistant Attorney General, John H. Sanders, John Venegas and Karen Ackerson-Brazille, Deputy Attorneys General, for Claimant and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrews & Hensleigh, Joseph Andrews, Los Angeles, and John J. Aumer, Sherman Oaks, for Plaintiffs and Respondents.