Slochowsky v. Shang — 48 N.Y.2d 887

Majority

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In the Matter of Loretta Slochowsky, Respondent, v Carmen Shang, as Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, Respondent, and Joseph D’Elia, as Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Social Services, Appellant.

Argued November 13, 1979;

decided December 11, 1979

p. 888

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Edward G. McCabe, County Attorney (Robert O. Boyhan and Andrew J. Schatkin of counsel), for appellant.

Richard Gabriele and Leonard S. Clark for petitioner-respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Judgment affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 67 AD2d 926 ).

p. 889

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.