Case Name: JOHNSON NICHOLS FUNERAL HOME VS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Court: West Virginia Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Decision Date: 2006-05-23
Citations: 26 Ct. Cl. 61
Docket Number: CC-05-463
Parties: JOHNSON NICHOLS FUNERAL HOME VS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Judges: 
Reporter: Report of the West Virginia Court of Claims
Volume: 26
Pages: 61–62

Head Matter:
OPINION ISSUED MAY 23, 2006
JOHNSON NICHOLS FUNERAL HOME VS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
(CC-05-463)
Claimant appeared pro se.
William P. Jones, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This claim was submitted for decision based upon the allegations in the Notice of Claim and respondent's Answer.
Claimant seeks payment in the amount of $ 1,250.00 for a burial performed which was to be paid from respondent's Indigent Burial Fund. Respondent, in its Answer, admits the validity of the claim, and further states that there were insufficient funds in its appropriation for the fiscal year in question from which to pay the claim.
While the Court believes that this is a claim which in equity and good conscience should be paid, the Court further believes that an award cannot be recommended based upon the decision in Airkem Sales and Service, et al. vs. Dept. of Mental Health, 8 Ct. Cl. 180 (1971).
Claim disallowed.