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MATTHEWS v. BARRIOS-PAOLI

178 Misc.2d 602 (1998)

676 N.Y.S.2d 757

Yasmin Matthews et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Lilliam Barriospaoli, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

May 29, 1998

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City, for Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, defendant. Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General (Jennifer Rossan of counsel), for Brian J. Wing, as Commissioner of New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, and another, defendants. Welfare Law Center (Christopher D. Lamb of counsel), for plaintiffs.

EMILY JANE GOODMAN, J.

This case involves the entitlement to education versus the access to public benefits or welfare.

Plaintiffs in this proposed class action lawsuit are all 19-year-old New York City high school students whose families rely on the Safety Net Public Assistance Program (SNA) to meet their basic needs. Each plaintiff has been told by defendants, the City and State agencies charged with...

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