ROBIN K. CALVANESE, Appellant,
v.
ANTHONY J. CALVANESE et al., Defendants. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, Nonparty Respondent.
In the Matter of FRANCES CALLAHAN. SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent; PATRICIA CALLAHAN, Appellant.
Court of Appeals of the State of New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 18, 1999.
Decided April 6, 1999.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert Kruger, New York City, for appellant in the first above-entitled action.
Alan D. Scheinkman, County Attorney of Westchester County, White Plains (Stacey Dolgin-Kmetz and Lea L. Bahl of counsel), for nonparty respondent in the first above-entitled action.
Eliot Spitzer, Attorney-General, Albany (Barbara G. Billet,Peter H. Schiff, Victor Paladino and Kathleen M. Treasure of counsel), for New York State Department of Health, amicus curiae in the first above-entitled action.
Robert, Lerner & Robert, Rockville Centre (Charles Robert and Joan Lensky Robert of counsel), for appellant in the second above-entitled proceeding.
Robert J. Cimino, County Attorney of Suffolk County, Hauppauge (Paul G. Costello of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled proceeding.
Burchetta, Brofman & Hanley, Pomona (Sonia Crannage of counsel), for NYSARC, Inc., amicus curiae in the second above-entitled proceeding.
Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur; Judge ROSENBLATT taking no part.
Court of Appeals of the State of New York.
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge KAYE.
In Cricchio v Pennisi (90 N.Y.2d 296), this Court held that the Department of Social Services is entitled to satisfy a Medicaid lien placed on the proceeds of a personal injury settlement pursuant to Social Services Law § 104-b before a plaintiff may transfer those funds to a supplemental needs trust.* The appeals
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