# Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc.

Canonical: https://californiapersonalinjurylaws.com/cases/howell/

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

Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin; publisher reported approval 2026-11-04. The original review date was not supplied.

## Case background

Read the opinion for the full facts and procedural history.

## What the court decided

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

## Limits

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

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2011/s179115/