Attorney Carmine Perri's Legal Cases

Elder law

Paul Valliere et al. v. Commissioner of Social Services, SC 19701

Feb 01, 2018

OUTCOME: The Connecticut Supreme Court found in favor of the Carmine’s clients (Paul Valliere et al.)

The Department of Social Services appealed a Superior Court decision (J. Noble) that stated, “pursuant to [federal law, state law] as well as the commissioner’s own policy manual, the department is obl ... iged to adopt a Probate Court order (J. Mahon) awarding a CSA [Community Spouse Allowance] where the order predates an institutionalized person’s application for Medicaid.” The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the probate court did not exceed its authority under section 45a-655 by ordering community spouse support in an amount that exceeded that which the Department of Social Services could order pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396r-5. This case has wide-ranging implications regarding Medicaid eligibility and the practice of law within our state's probate courts.

Elder law

Wilton Meadows Limited Partnership vs. Sally Coratolo

Feb 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Before the Connecticut Supreme Court, Carmine successfully defended a client against a proposed collection tactic by a nursing facility.

The client’s husband was a resident of the facility and was unable to pay for the first months of his stay. About 6 months after his death, the facility sued Sally Coratolo, claiming that she was liabl ... e for her husband’s debt. Carmine argued before the Supreme Court on Sally’s behalf and won. This case is an important one because it shows that nursing facilities are looking for alternative grounds for recovery beyond the admission agreement and it underscores the Court’s intention to prevent the admission agreement from requiring third party guarantors of payment.

Elder law

HealthCare Visions Inc. v. Martha Conn

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OUTCOME: Carmine successfully defended a Responsible Party against a nursing facility that was seeking to attach $180,000 of her assets in connection with an outstanding nursing facility debt of her mother's.

In a May 2016 decision (J.Vacchelli), in the case of HealthCare Visions Inc. v. Martha Conn, the Superior Court denied the nursing facility’s attempt to remove each and every one of our client’s defens ... es and our client’s countersuit against the nursing facility. After an evidentiary hearing, Carmine successfully defended a Responsible Party against a nursing facility that was seeking to attach $180,000 of her assets in connection with an outstanding nursing facility debt of her mother's. After denial of a Medicaid application made by the facility on the resident's behalf, the facility sought to impose liability upon our client, the Responsible Party, but the court denied the facility's application for attachment.

Carmine Perri's Legal Cases (3)

Paul Valliere et al. v. Commissioner of Social Services, SC 19701

Wilton Meadows Limited Partnership vs. Sally Coratolo

HealthCare Visions Inc. v. Martha Conn