Stevens v. Wing

OPINION OF THE COURT

Eileen Bransten, J.

This CPLR article 78 proceeding concerns the efforts of the State and City of New York to maximize their reimbursement from the Federal Government of benefits they have provided to an indigent individual. The Federal Government and the State of New York have each enacted coordinating, and, to some extent, overlapping rules and regulations for providing assistance to indigent individuals. The State and City of New York’s interpretation and application of these Federal and State statutes and regulations have spawned much disagreement, and, consequently,…