Commissioner of the Department of Social Services v. Spellman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lerner, P. J.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether the New York State Social Services Law allows the plaintiff, New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), to recover from the defendant, a “community spouse”, Medicaid assistance payments it paid to providers for the care of his wife, an “institutionalized spouse”, where he has refused to provide for his wife’s care.
Inasmuch as the motion to dismiss is brought pursuant to CPLR 3211, the factual allegations of the complaint are deemed to be true. On January 1, 1994, defendant’s wife was admitted to Clearview…
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- MTR. OF SCHACHNER v. PeralesNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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