Legal Opinion
Tompkins v. Department of Social Services
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 1980No. Docket 44594PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
The plaintiff appeals as of right from an order issued March 21, 1979, by the Wayne County Circuit Court affirming the decision of an administrative law judge that the Michigan Department of Social Services (DSS) acted properly in denying plaintiff’s request for excess shelter funds.
On October 15, 1974, Shirley Tompkins, a recipient of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (ADC), made a down payment of $1,500 for a house at 11657 Archdale in the city of Detroit, assuming an FHA mortgage of $16,000. The monthly mortgage payment was $163, while the maximum DSS shelter allowance was $110.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Bays v. Department of State PoliceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Union Bank & Trust Co. v. First Michigan Bank & Trust Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
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