Wheeler v. Montgomery

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief. The facts concerning the named plaintiff — Mae Wheeler — are essentially as follows: The county welfare agency received a phone call which informed the county that Mrs. Wheeler had received the proceeds of her deceased son’s insurance policy and had transferred the money to her grandson. The county determined that Mrs. Wheeler was therefore ineligible for continued welfare (Old Age Security [O.A.S.]) assistance and terminated her aid without affording her a hearing on the alleged facts prior…