MATTER OF GOODWIN v. D'ELIA


132 Misc.2d 527 (1986)

In the Matter of Warren Goodwin, Petitioner, v. Joseph D'Elia, as Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Nassau County.

July 7, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard S. Clark and John F. Castellano for petitioner. Edward G. McCabe, County Attorney (Gerald Podlesak of counsel), for Joseph D'Elia, respondent. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Robert J. Drinan of counsel), for Cesar Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, respondent.


BERNARD F. McCAFFREY, J.

The motion by petitioner for an order pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney's Fee Awards Act (42 USC § 1988) awarding its attorney reasonable counsel fees in the sum of $6,918.75 is granted to the extent herein set forth and in all other respects is denied.

This matter involves a petition pursuant to CPLR article 78 for judgment to annul the decision of the State Commissioner...

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