Opinion ID: 2165417
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: New York State Social Services Law

Text: Plaintiffs make claims for money damages under two distinct titles of this law: title 4 of article 6 (Preventive Services for Children and Their Families) and title 6 of article 6 (Child Protective Services). In determining whether a private right of action for money damages exists for violation of a New York State statute, this Court has established the following three-part test: (1) whether the plaintiff is one of the class for whose particular benefit the statute was enacted; (2) whether recognition of a private right of action would promote the legislative purpose; and (3) whether creation of such a right would be consistent with the legislative scheme ( Sheehy v Big Flats Community Day, 73 NY2d 629, 633).