A.A.A. v. MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

No. A11-1831.

832 N.W.2d 816 (2013)

A.A.A., Appellant, v. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie H. Firestone , Briggs and Morgan, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Patricia A. Sonnenberg , Assistant Attorney General, Saint Paul, MN, for respondent.

Barnett I. Rosenfield , Justin M. Page , Pamela S. Hoopes , Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Minnesota Disability Law Center.


OPINION

DIETZEN, Justice.

This case requires us to determine whether a person who is physically able to move without assistance, but who lacks the ability to direct his movement to a specific location, has a dependency in "mobility" under Minn.Stat. § 256B.0659 (2012). Appellant A.A.A. challenges the decision of the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services ("DHS"), who found that appellant is not dependent in "mobility," and therefore...

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