Legal Opinion
MATTER OF THURSTON v. Durose
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 1990PublishedCited by 10 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
In this case, we consider whether the appellant, the Oneida County Department of Social Services, can recover public assistance payments made to respondent Douglas Thurston after he reached the age of 21. Because we conclude that the Department can bring a direct action against the respondent (see, Social Services Law § 104) and, therefore, may place a lien against the proceeds of his personal injury settlement (see, Social Services Law § 104-b), even though he was a minor at the time his injuries were sustained, the order of the Appellate Division…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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