MEHLER v. BLUM

80 Civ. 3531 (LBS).

507 F.Supp. 14 (1980)

Ruth MEHLER, individually and on behalf of her minor child, and Bonnie L. Clark, both on behalf of a class of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Barbara BLUM, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services; John Wingate, Commissioner of the Orange County Department of Social Services, and Sarah A. Curtis, Commissioner of the Steuben County Department of Social Services, Defendants.

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

October 1, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rene H. Reixach, Greater Upstate Law Project, Rochester, N. Y., Anne Hunter, Mid-Hudson Legal Services, Middletown, for plaintiffs.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of State of New York, Robert A. Feuerstein, Asst. Atty. Gen., New York City, for defendant Barbara Blum.

James G. Sweeney, County Atty. of Orange County, Albert P. Pacione, Jr., Asst. County Atty. of Orange County, Goshen, for defendant John Wingate.


OPINION

SAND, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Ruth Mehler, individually and on behalf of her minor child and other persons similarly situated, instituted suit on June 23, 1980 against defendants Barbara Blum, Commissioner of New York State Department of Social Services, and John Wingate, Commissioner of Orange County Department of Social Services. Plaintiff challenges the policy of the New York State Department of Social Services and local social services districts...

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