Cox v. Office of Victim Services

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review so much of a determination of the New York State Office of Victim Services dated August 30, 2011, as affirmed a decision of the New York State Crime Victims Board which, upon granting the petitioner’s application for an award of funeral expenses, reduced the award by 50%.

Adjudged that the petition is granted, with costs, and so much of the determination dated August 30, 2011, as affirmed the decision of the New York State Crime Victims Board reducing the award by 50% is annulled.

The petitioner commenced the instant proceeding pursuant to CPLR…