Legal Opinion
Thomasel v. Perales
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 1991PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The Appellate Division reversed a $2,092 attorney’s fee granted to petitioner by Supreme Court against the State Department of Social Services (State DSS). The fee was awarded in connection with a lawsuit against the State DSS and the New York City Department of Social Services (City DSS) to restore petitioner’s public assistance benefits, which were unlawfully reduced pending a fair hearing. The case culminated in an out-of-court settlement, with a stipulated restoration of benefits. We agree with Supreme Court that petitioner qualified for an award of…
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