Boutilier v. McIntire

INTRODUCTION

After receiving notice that her family’s Transitional Assistance benefits were being terminated, the plaintiff, Jessie Boutilier, filed a timely appeal to the administrative review board. The appeal hearing was held on July 31, 1997. By a decision dated August 5, 1997, the hearing officer, Brook A. Padgett, issued a decision denying the plaintiffs appeal and upholding the decision to terminate the plaintiffs Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) benefits.

The plaintiff filed a complaint with the Superior Court pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §14(7), alleging that the…