Sadler on Behalf of Bailey v. Atkins

Opinion

KEETON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Vera Sadler, filed this action against the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (Commissioner) for a denial of benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. See 42 U.S.C. § 601, et seq. (1982). Plaintiff moves for partial summary judgment. The Commissioner cross-moves for partial summary judgment. The third-party defendant, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), moves for summary judgment on all of the federal claims.

I

All parties agree that the facts are undisputed. Soon after the…