MATTER OF DENTON v. PERALES


72 N.Y.2d 979 (1988)

In the Matter of Carolyn Denton, Respondent, v. Cesar A. Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Harvey M. Berman, O. Peter Sherwood and Lawrence S. Kahn of counsel), for appellants.

Thomas N.N. Angell for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Petitioner, a widow in her late sixties, has a well-documented history of hypoglycemia dating back to childhood. Until the condition was diagnosed shortly before her initial application for funding, the symptoms of her illness were debilitating. She experienced nightmares and constant bouts of depression, attempted suicide several times...

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