Court decision

Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc.

Supreme Court of California · 2011
52 Cal.4th 541, slip op., pp. 1–2

ATTORNEY REVIEWED

California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026

What the court decided

For the insured care at issue, a bill’s unpaid negotiated writeoff was not a loss the patient could recover.

This does not decide every bill or lien. Future care and other kinds of loss need separate proof.

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