Haussman v. Kirby
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Niehoff, J.
The limited issue on this appeal is whether section 1988 of title 42 of the United States Code authorizes an award to the petitioner of a reasonable attorney’s fee in this case.
The facts are not in dispute.
*245Marie Haussman, the petitioner, a 90-year-old patient at the Patchogue Nursing Center, is a recipient of Medicaid from the Suffolk County Department of Social Services. She was admitted to the nursing center on April 2, 1979, with a diagnosis of cerebral arteriosclerosis and osteoarthritis.
On March 10, 1980, petitioner received a lump-sum check of $2,026.98…
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