Gibbs v. Kirby

OPINION OF THE COURT

John S. Lockman, J.

Petitioner, a recipient of public assistance in the aid to dependent children category (ADC), brings this CPLR article 78 proceeding to reverse the affirmance after a fair hearing by respondent Blum as New York State Commissioner of Social Services of a determination by respondent Kirby as Suffolk *87County Commissioner of Social Services which reduced petitioner’s grant. Petitioner alleges that the determination and affirmance were affected by an error in law. (CPLR 7803, subd 3.)

During February, March and April of 1979, petitioner and her two children…