Legal Opinion
Foster v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 28, 1979No. Appeal, No. 1968 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge B-ogebs,
Herman Foster has appealed from the final administrative action of the Department of Public Welfare upholding the decision of a Hearing Examiner that the Philadelphia County Board of Assistance had properly determined that Foster and his wife were ineligible for General Assistance.
Mrs. Foster has multiple sclerosis, is bedfast and requires constant care of another person. Mr. Foster is and has been regularly employed and in 1977 earned $946 a month. His monthly total work-related expenses in 1977, including $430 paid to persons who attended Mrs. Foster while her…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Geduldig v. AielloSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Beaulieu v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Klein v. EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT SYS.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Foster v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Foster v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Klein v. EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT SYS.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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