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John Salas was injured on the job and sued the employer of another driver. While his case was pending, MedFinManager, LLC (MedFin) paid medical providers for Salas's spinal fusion surgery. After Salas settled, MedFin sued him for breach of contract, quantum meruit, and promissory estoppel to recover its medical payments from the settlement proceeds. The trial court dismissed MedFin's breach of contract and quantum meruit claims, but awarded MedFin $69,393.10 on its promissory estoppel claim, denying all other relief and litigation costs. On appeal, MedFin challenged the dismissal of its contract and quantum meruit claims and the denial of attorney's fees for the promissory estoppel claim, while Salas cross-appealed the denial of litigation costs. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment on MedFin's breach of contract and quantum meruit claims, and Salas's litigation costs, but reversed and remanded for a determination of MedFin’s attorney’s fees related to its promissory estoppel claim.
Medfinmanager, LLC v. John Salas is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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John Salas was injured on the job and sued the employer of another driver. While his case was pending, MedFinManager, LLC (MedFin) paid medical providers for Salas's spinal fusion surgery. After Salas settled, MedFin sued him for breach of contract, quantum meruit, and promissory estoppel to recover its medical payments from the settlement proceeds. The trial court dismissed MedFin's breach of contract and quantum meruit claims, but awarded MedFin $69,393.10 on its promissory estoppel claim, denying all other relief and litigation costs. On appeal, MedFin challenged the dismissal of its contract and quantum meruit claims and the denial of attorney's fees for the promissory estoppel claim, while Salas cross-appealed the denial of litigation costs. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment on MedFin's breach of contract and quantum meruit claims, and Salas's litigation costs, but reversed and remanded for a determination of MedFin’s attorney’s fees related to its promissory estoppel claim.
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