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MATTER OF HILL v. PERALES

78 N.Y.2d 351 (1991)

In the Matter of Steven Hill, Respondent, v. Cesar Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, Appellant, et al., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 22, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Robert J. Schack and Eugene E. Zegarowicz of counsel), for appellant.

Geoffrey Potter and Douglas Lasdon for Steven Hill, respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.

SIMONS, J.

The Social Services Law directs social service officials to provide assistance to needy persons in accordance with a defined "standard of need" (Social Services Law § 131-a [1]). Included in this standard are "amounts for additional cost of meals for persons who are unable to prepare meals at home" (Social Services Law § 131-a [2] [b]). Petitioner resides in a public shelter and contends...

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