Legal Opinion
Koziarski v. Department of Social Services
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 1978No. Docket 77-4438PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, P.J.
This appeal challenges the manner in which "shelter allowances” are distributed by the Michigan Department of Social Ser vices (DSS) in the administration of one segment of this state’s public welfare system.
Plaintiffs, Diane Koziarski and Tanya Sharon, single women each having one child, both receive AFDC grants. To gain the various economic benefits of a shared living arrangement, they decided to pool their individual shelter allowances ($110 per month each) and share a four bedroom, single family flat. However, the DSS refused to permit them a shelter allowance greater than the maximum…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sapp v. Adult & Family Services DivisionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
- Nelson v. Department of Social ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
- Romero v. Department of Social ServicesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988