Smith v. City of Franklin

The plaintiff, Megan Smith, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Mangones, J.) upholding the denial of her request for financial assistance by the defendant, City of Franklin (City). The trial court ruled that the City correctly interpreted RSA 167:27 (2002) to preclude the plaintiff’s eligibility for local financial assistance because she receives Medicaid through the Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (Medicaid-APTD) program. We reverse and remand.

The following facts are undisputed. The plaintiff is a resident of Franklin. In July 2007, the plaintiffs monthly household income…