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GOODWIN v. PERALES

88 N.Y.2d 383 (1996)

669 N.E.2d 234

646 N.Y.S.2d 300

Connie Goodwin, Respondent, v. Cesar A. Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, Appellant, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 6, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, Albany (Denise A. Hartman, Victoria A. Graffeo, Barbara G. Billet, Robert A. Forte and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), for appellant.

Gerald A. Norlander, Albany, B. Robert Piller and Charles J. Brennan for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

Chief Judge KAYE.

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