Legal Opinion
Tucker v. Toia
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLyman H. Smith, J.
In this action for declaratory and injunctive relief, plaintiffs seek to have declared unconstitutional a portion of section 158 of New York’s Social Services Law, specifically that provision added by section 15 of chapter 76 of the Laws of 1976 (hereafter section 15). The plaintiffs, three individuals rendered ineligible for home relief benefits by this provision and two organizations whose membership includes persons likewise directly affected,1 assert that section 15 is violative of provisions of the New York State Constitution which recognize the State’s obligation to provide for "The…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Friar v. Vanguard Holding Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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- Tucker V. ToiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Martin A. v. GrossNew York Supreme Court · 1987
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