Legal Opinion
Zellweger v. New York State Department of Social Services
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 1989PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
Robert Zellweger, the appellant here, is 91 years of age and has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for the past 20 years. He has resided in a Lake Placid nursing home since 1979. His illness has rendered him incompetent, and he is represented in this appeal by his wife Hedvig, who is 86 years of age. His wife suffers from asthma and was hospitalized for extreme respiratory distress during much of the period that is at issue in this appeal.
The Zellwegers have spent more than $127,000 of their savings to meet Mr. Zellweger’s expenses at the nursing home.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Angelo v. ToiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Piasecki v. BlumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Melgar v. D'EliaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Zellweger v. New York State Department of Social ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Pratt v. BlumNew York Supreme Court · 1981
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