Legal Opinion

Rahmey v. Blum

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 29, 1983PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*295OPINION OF THE COURT

Rubin, J.

This appeal brings up for review the issue of awards of attorney’s fees under section 1988 of title 42 of the United States Code.

Petitioner, a recipient of food stamps, commenced this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to set aside a determination of the State Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, dated September 19, 1980, made after a statutory fair hearing, which affirmed the Westchester County Department of Social Services (hereinafter agency’s) decision to discontinue petitioner’s food stamp authorization, In this proceeding, petitioner…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by93 opinions

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  4. Ricciuti v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Maisonet v. New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Family DevelopmentSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995

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