Legal Opinion
Dunbar v. Toia
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1978PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
We agree with the Appellate Division that in this instance petitioner Linda Dunbar, a recipient of aid to dependent children for herself and her two children, was entitled "[t]o examine the contents of [her] case file and all documents and records to be used by the agency at the [fair] hearing” to be held in response to her request therefor.
In February, 1977 Linda requested a fair hearing with respect to her claim of inadequacy of her grant of public assistance and food stamps, and in connection with that request she demanded access to her entire case file. At a prefair…
3Cases cited3 opinions
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- Jones v. BermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Del Monte v. LascarisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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- Bosh v. FaheyNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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