LYNCH v. RANK

No. C-83-2340 WHO.

604 F.Supp. 30 (1984)

Raymon and Joann LYNCH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Peter RANK, Director of the Department of Health Services of the State of California, et al., Defendants. Peter RANK, Director of the State Department of Health Services, et al., Defendants and Third Party Plaintiffs, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al., Third Party Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

March 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Brzovic, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles, Cal., Evelyn R. Frank, Legal Aid Society of Alameda County, Oakland, Cal., for plaintiffs.

John K. Van De Kamp, Atty. Gen., Charlton G. Holland, Catherine M. Van Aken, Deputy Attys. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for defendant Rank.

Joseph Russoniello, U.S. Atty., John F. Barg, Asst. U.S. Atty., Northern Dist. of Cal., San Francisco, Cal., for third party defendant Heckler.


OPINION AND ORDER

ORRICK, District Judge.

The Pickle Amendment to the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(note), was designed "to insure that an increase intended to benefit the aged and disabled would not have inadvertent harmful effects." S.Rep. No. 94-1265, 94th Cong., 2d Sess. 28 (1976), reprinted in 1976 U.S.Code Cong. & Ad.News 5997, 6022. Congress intended the Amendment to nullify the...

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