Today we continue our magical mystery tour through the case of Glastonbury Health Care Center v. Esposito. This case shows how one Connecticut nursing home resident’s son made several big mistakes in pursuing Connecticut Medicaid eligibility for his mother. Those mistakes ultimately resulted in the Court rendering judgment against him personally for over $100,000 in nursing home bills. The Esposito case is an excellent example of what not to do for anyone in the process of admitting a parent or spouse into a Connecticut nursing home.

Glastonbury Health Care Center sued Carmine Esposito for breach of contract, negligence, promissory estoppel, and fraudulent misrepresentation to hold him responsible for over $100k in nursing home bills. Today we will review the claim for promissory estoppel.

A claim for Promissory Estoppel exists when Read more…