DeVAULT v. MITCHELL

No. 15532.

586 P.2d 459 (1978)

Elaine DeVAULT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Anthony MITCHELL, in his capacity as Director of the Utah Department of Social Services, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 26, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucy Billings and Michael D. Shephard, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Paul M. Tinker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Elaine DeVault applied for welfare assistance from the Department of Social Services on February 9, 1977, asserting that she is in necessitous circumstances and without income or resources to support herself. Her application was denied. She appealed that decision and, pursuant to a hearing on March 15, 1977,1 a hearing examiner entered findings of fact and a decision, subsequently adopted by defendant Department...

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