Opinion
Argued April 28, 1981
Decided May 12, 1981
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, THEODORE S. KASLER, J.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Alan W. Rubenstein and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for Barbara Blum, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, appellant.
Thaddeus J. Szymanski, County Attorney (John J. Barone and Howard B. Frank of counsel), for Fred J. Buscaglia, as Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Social Services, appellant.
David A. Munro for respondent.
Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 77 A.D.2d 809).
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.