Case Name: In the Matter of City of New York et al., Respondents, v. George K. Wyman, as Commissioner of Social Services, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-02-10
Citations: 30 N.Y.2d 537
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of City of New York et al., Respondents, v. George K. Wyman, as Commissioner of Social Services, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 30
Pages: 537–541

Head Matter:
In the Matter of City of New York et al., Respondents, v. George K. Wyman, as Commissioner of Social Services, et al., Appellants.
Argued November 30, 1971;
decided February 10, 1972.
Louis J. Lefkowits, Attorney-General (Stephen P. Seligman and Samuel A. Hirshowits of counsel), for appellants.
J. Lee Rankin, Corporation Counsel (James Nespole and Stanley Buchsbaum of counsel), for City of New York and others, respondents.
Robert P. Borsody, Kenneth P. Norwich, John DeWitt Gregory, Marcia Lowry and Marvin Milbauer for Jane Doe and another, intervenors-respondents.
Frederic S. Nathan, Harriet F. Pilpel and Michael K. Brown for Citizens Committee for Children of New York, Inc. and others, amici curiae.

Opinion:
Concur: Judges Burke, Scileppi, Breitel and Jasen. Judge Gibson dissents and votes to affirm in the following opinion in which Chief Judge Fuld and Judge Bergan concur.