Parker v. New York State Department of Social Services

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Rose, J.), entered August 25, 1992 in Broome County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to annul a determination of the State Commissioner of Social Services denying petitioner’s request to expunge a report in the State child abuse register.

At issue on this appeal is whether Supreme Court was authorized to grant petitioner an award of counsel fees and expenses in the amount of $4,500. Petitioner maintains that authority for the award can be found in CPLR article 86. Respondent State Department of…