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Zephyr

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WI

Can Estoppel, or rather a Motion for Estoppel, be an offensive motion or must it be a response or counter motion?

No- I am not doing homework, just trying to find the right angle to take.

Background-

EX was always ordered to maintain health insurance on son. Just prior to son moving in with EX, I had son in counseling. I provided the insurance information provided by EX. Apparently, EX received all billing on the matter, I have no idea why I wasn't sent at least a copy. Anyway, these bills are from 2004/5....EX never said a single word about these bills to me.

This summer I incurred medical and dental expenses for son, paid them and immediately provided ex with copies of the bills with proof of payment. Ex never responded. Then his attorney responded with "well you both owe each other money for medical."

I indicated to her that EX had never notified me of getting or paying for any treatment for kiddo...(those bills for when son lived with me I assumed were totally covered by insurance)...I asked for copies of the bills and proof of payment.

I received the requested documents today in the mail. I was very surprised to see they were from 4 years ago and had never been mentioned. So EX is asking for almost 2k worth of reimbursements. I suspect - though it's probably totally irrelevant, that he paid these JUST to be able to lump sum nail me like this.

My state statutes say....

Relief from judgment or order

1 On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court, subject to subs 2 and 3, may relieve a party or legal representative from a judgment, order or stipulation for the following reasons:

(a) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect
(b) newly discovered evidence which entitles a party to a new trial under (chapter)
(c) fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party

yada yada yada
(h) any other reasons justifying relief from the operation of the judgment


The attorney's letter requests a check in her office within 30 days. I'd rather send her a motion since I don't think EX acted in good faith and I think I have a reasonable basis for disputing payment.

Additional thoughts welcome, as always....thank you.
 


seniorjudge

Senior Member
The statutes you quoted have to do with relief from a judgment or order.

But there is no judgment or order; just a demand for money.

I haven't read the original judgment in your lawsuit, but are you liable for this stuff?
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
Yes- according to the original order, he was order to carry insurance, and we were ordered to split unreimbursed expenses. In looking at the bills, he didn't have insurance, he had a discount card, so each bill was discounted by about $5.00.

I was really wondering if by waiting as ex has, if he forfeited his claim. We have been in Court 9 times since 8/04 and mediation once, and these bills have never been brought up.
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
Yes- according to the original order, he was order to carry insurance, and we were ordered to split unreimbursed expenses. In looking at the bills, he didn't have insurance, he had a discount card, so each bill was discounted by about $5.00.

I was really wondering if by waiting as ex has, if he forfeited his claim. We have been in Court 9 times since 8/04 and mediation once, and these bills have never been brought up.

Sue him for contempt as he was supposed to have insurance and didn't. And therefore he is responsible for ALL of these charges. Actually just send a letter to his attorney stating that he has waived those bills and if he wishes to pursue them you will countersue for contempt and point out to the court that he was required to have junior insured at the time and did not.
 

Zephyr

Senior Member
Sue him for contempt as he was supposed to have insurance and didn't. And therefore he is responsible for ALL of these charges. Actually just send a letter to his attorney stating that he has waived those bills and if he wishes to pursue them you will countersue for contempt and point out to the court that he was required to have junior insured at the time and did not.

I will definitely do that when we get to that point....he's in contempt on other matters as well, that she knows about, so I'm thinking they probably do not want to go back to court anytime in the near future. But I have until the end of the month to have the payment in her office, at the end of the month she will receive my formal letter disputing the validity of his claim...we will see where they want to go from there.
 

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