Starkweather v. Wing

Determination unanimously annulled on the law without costs and petition granted. Memorandum: Petitioner’s infant is a 14-year-old boy who is completely wheelchair dependent and without the strength to propel a manual wheelchair because of cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia and other ailments. He lives with his 60-year-old grandparents, who have a history of back problems, in a mobile *962home that has been renovated to accommodate his needs. He has no personal care aides and is totally reliant upon his grandparents when not at school. Petitioner presented medical proof establishing that a…