Case Name: In the Matter of Rosemarie Ojeda, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, Rey Ojeda, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Petitioner, v. Barbara Blum, Individually and as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-04-06
Citations: 81 A.D.2d 589
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rosemarie Ojeda, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, Rey Ojeda, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Petitioner, v Barbara Blum, Individually and as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 81
Pages: 589–590

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Rosemarie Ojeda, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, Rey Ojeda, and All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Petitioner, v Barbara Blum, Individually and as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent-State commissioner dated December 5, 1978 and made after a statutory fair hearing, which affirmed a determination of the local agency relating to the adequacy of a grant of aid to dependent children, and for other relief, including a reasonable counsel fee. While the proceeding was pending in this court, the petitioner stipulated with respondents to withdraw all her claims except for her "claim for attorneys' fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988". Proceeding dismissed on the merits with respect to counsel fees, without costs or disbursements. We find the claim concerning counsel fees to be without merit (see Matter of Bess v Toia, 66 AD2d 844). Titone, J. P., Gulotta, Cohalan and O'Connor, JJ., concur.