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HARRINGTON v. BLUM

No. 77 CIV. 6056.

483 F.Supp. 1015 (1979)

Caroline HARRINGTON et al., Plaintiffs, v. Barbara BLUM, Individually, and as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

October 17, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Community Action for Legal Services, Inc., Alice McInerney, Kathy Ann Bennett, Philip Damashek, Michael A. O'Connor, New York City, Paul Wilson, New York City, (of counsel), for plaintiffs.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen., State of New York by Marian R. Buchbinder, Asst. Atty. Gen., New York City, for defendants State of New York.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corp. Counsel, New York City (Ilene W. Brown, New York City, of counsel), for defendants City of New York and others.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MOTLEY, District Judge.

This case was initiated in December, 1977, on behalf of public assistance applicants whose income and resources were so low that they were entitled to obtain food stamps at no cost and on an expedited basis. The complaint against officials of the City and State of New York alleged that the New York City Department of Social Services had no procedure for determining the eligibility for, and issuance of, expedited...

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