Legal Opinion

Brennin v. Kirby

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

Decided March 16, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mangano, J.

In this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review two determinations of the State Commissioner of Social Services, issues are raised concerning the recoupment of overpayments to public assistance recipients, the termination of assistance grants to needy children due to parental misconduct, and the State commissioner’s rendering of decisions after fair hearings upon incomplete records. We have also been requested to consider the appropriateness of awarding counsel fees to petitioner under section 1988 of title 42 of the United States Code.

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Petitioner and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Gunn v. BlumNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. Cruz v. LavineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Rahmey v. BlumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. Hopkins v. BlumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. Colon v. BlumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. Haussman v. KirbyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. De Rosa v. KirbyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

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