Case Name: In the Matter of Josefine Laratonda, Petitioner, v. Carol Dankert, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-02-01
Citations: 103 A.D.3d 1089
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Josefine Laratonda, Petitioner, v Carol Dankert, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 103
Pages: 1089–1089

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Josefine Laratonda, Petitioner, v Carol Dankert, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.
[958 NYS2d 631]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department by order of the Supreme Court, Erie County [John F. O'Donnell, J.], entered April 2, 2012) to review a determination of New York State Department of Health. The determination found that petitioner was permanently absent and subject to Chronic Care budgeting status effective August 1, 2010.
It is hereby ordered that the determination is unanimously confirmed without costs and the petition is dismissed for reasons stated in the decision of New York State Department of Health. Present—Scudder, PJ, Centra, Garni, Lindley and Sconiers, JJ.