United States Sixth Circuit

A lien on the proceeds of a malpractice settlement is invalid where the settlement is prohibited by federal and state Medicaid law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/14/2005
• Published 06/14/2005

Judges

• Before:  NELSON and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  RESTANI, Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas M. Slavin, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellant., Thomas M. Slavin, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Mary T. Schmitt-Smith, Michael C. Gibbons, Roxanne J. Chang, Beier & Howlett, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kristi R. Gauthier, Miller, Shpiece & Tischler, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee., Kristi R. Gauthier, Wayne J. Miller, Miller, Shpiece & Tischler, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee.