Meier v. STATE, DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Nebraska Department of Social Services appeals the judgment of the district court reversing the department’s determination that the applicant, Viola Meier, rendered herself ineligible for assistance to the aged because she gave away her real estate and otherwise reduced her assets with the intention and for the purpose of qualifying for public assistance. The department asserts the district court erred in finding that the department’s decision was not supported by “competent, material and substantial evidence and was arbitrary and capricious.” We affirm, and deny Meier’s request for an…