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Office of Recovery Services v. Latham

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-539 Utah N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a state may seek reimbursement for medical expenses, incurred because a third-party tortfeasor injured a Medicaid recipient, from the portion of a settlement that represents all medical expenses—past and future—or only from the portion allocable to past medical expenses.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 21 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2019)
Nov 08 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 25, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 12 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2019.
Dec 06 2019Brief of respondent John R. Latham in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 23 2019Reply of petitioner Office of Recovery Services filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2020Petition DENIED.