Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, judgment vacated and complaint dismissed.
Memorandum:
The judgment against the county must be vacated. The plaintiff offered no proof of a contract or written agreement between him and the Department of Social Services obligating the county for the payment of rent. Absent such an agreement, the county cannot be held liable for payment of rent on behalf of plaintiff's tenant (Marks v City of New York<...
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