Brown v. Lavine

This is an article 78 proceeding brought by the petitioner, Maria Brown, for an order to annul and reverse the determination of respondent Commissioner of New York State Department of Social Services, which upheld the failure of the Albany County Department of Social Services to fully replace cash stolen from petitioner, and for a further order requiring respondent Lavine to direct the Albany County Department of Social Services to issue an additional grant of $45 to petitioner, and further for an order declaring null and void respondent Lavine’s policy of not requiring all local social…