HINES v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID

No. 100841.

850 N.E.2d 148 (2006)

221 Ill.2d 222

Betty J. HINES, as Ex'r of the Estate of Beverly Tutinas, Appellee, v. The DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

May 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Jan E. Hughes, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Steven C. Perlis, Tonya Z. Gabbard, Helen Mesoloras, Arlington Heights, for appellee.


Justice KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

This appeal arises from the administration of the estate of Beverly J. Tutinas, who died in 2001 leaving a home valued at $69,641.89 and an automobile worth $2,000. A single issue is presented for our review: May the Department of Public Aid1 assert a claim against Beverly's estate to obtain reimbursement of $61,154.48 in Medicaid payments made on behalf of her husband...

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