Pennick v. Buscaglia

OPINION OF THE COURT

Vincent E. Doyle, J.

The petitioner has commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking a review of the determination of the respondents, a declaratory judgment, a permanent injunction and an order for retroactive benefits, costs and disbursements.

In 1970 the petitioner began receiving a public assistance grant of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (hereinafter AFDC) from the Erie County Department of Social Services (hereinafter the Department) to meet the needs of herself and her son. She became employed in 1977 as an assembly line worker at Extracorporeal Medical…