Legal Opinion

Goodwin v. D'Elia

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 7, 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bernard F. McCaffrey, J.

The motion by petitioner for an order pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fee Awards Act (42 USC § 1988) awarding *528its attorney reasonable counsel fees in the sum of $6,918.75 is granted to the extent herein set forth and in all other respects is denied.

This matter involves a petition pursuant to CPLR article 78 for judgment to annul the decision of the State Commissioner reversing a determination of the Nassau County Department of Social Services after a fair hearing concerning the amount of petitioner’s grant for August and September 1984. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Equitable Lumber Corp. v. IPA Land Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Lund v. AffleckDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1977
  3. Young v. ToiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. Carmel v. HillsdaleNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1981
  5. McManama v. LukhardDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1978

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