SOC SERVS COMMR v. Segarra

78 N.Y.2d 220 (1991)

In the Matter of the Commissioner of Social Services, on Behalf of Christine Wandel, Appellant,

v.

Arnaldo Segarra, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued May 30, 1991.

Decided July 2, 1991.

Victor A. Kovner, Corporation Counsel (Patrick L. Taylor and Pamela Seider Dolgow of counsel), for appellant.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge KAYE taking no part.

ALEXANDER, J.

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