Elms v. Lavine

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered June 10, 1974 in Albany County, which granted the respondent declaratory and injunctive relief, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, declaring the regulations of appellant Lavine invalid insofar as they exclude respondent and others similarly situated from applying for emergency assistance under 18 NYCRR Part 397, and directing appellants to establish expedited hearing procedures for the handling of all such claims. By this article 78 proceeding petitioner seeks a declaration that the Department of Social Services…