Court of Appeals of New York
City of N.Y. v. Maul, 65
In an action concerning the alleged failures of the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) and the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) to fulfill their statutory and regulatory duties with respect to certain children in ACS's foster care system, the appellate division's order affirming the trial court's order certifying a class is affirmed where the appellate division identified four common allegations that transcended and predominated over any individual matters, which tended to establish a de facto policy followed by ACS of delaying the receipt of services as a result of its practices.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/06/2010
- Published 05/06/2010
Judges
Court
- Court of Appeals of New York