ESTATE OF MARUSICH v. STATE

No. S-13-0036.

313 P.3d 1272 (2013)

2013 WY 150

The ESTATE OF Joan M. MARUSICH, Appellant (Petitioner), v. STATE of Wyoming, EX REL., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE FINANCING/EQUALITYCARE, Appellee (Respondent).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Craig C. Cook and Dennis C. Cook of Cook & Associates, P.C., Laramie, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Craig C. Cook.

Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; Robin Sessions Cooley , Deputy Attorney General; Kristin M. Nuss , Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Nuss.

Before KITE, C.J., and HILL, VOIGT, BURKE, and DAVIS, JJ.


KITE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] After Joan M. Marusich died, the State of Wyoming ex rel. Department of Health, Office of Healthcare Financing/Equalitycare (Department) filed a lien against the home she owned with her husband, William Marusich, as tenants by the entirety. The Department sought to recover the cost of Medicaid benefits paid on behalf of Mr. Marusich, who had predeceased Mrs. Marusich. The Estate of Joan M...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases