Matter of Liberow v New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

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Matter of Liberow v New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance 2013 NY Slip Op 32251(U) September 20, 2013 Sup Ct, New York County Docket Number: 401085/2013 Judge: Eileen A. Rakower Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various state and local government websites. These include the New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service, and the Bronx County Clerk's office. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. SCANNED ON 912512013 [* 1] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YQRK COUNTY Index Number: 401085/2013 LIBEROW, ZALMON FILED vs N.Y.S.0.T.A.D.A MOTION DATE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE NEW YORK The following papers, numbered 1 to /5 INDEX NO. SEP 25 2013 Sequence Number : 001 ARTICLE 78 PART MOTION SEQ. NO. , were read on this motion tolfor Notice of MotionlOrder to Show Cause -Affidavits - Exhibits IN o INo@). 2 3 INo(@. Answering Affidavits - Exhibits Replying Aftldavits W L Upon the foregoing papers, it is ordered that this motion is ..................................................................... CASE DISPOSED CHECK AS APPROPRIATE: ........................... ~ ~ @ TaGRANTED JS: ! ~ ~ DENEB 1 . CHECK ONE: 2. 3. CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: ................................................ aSETTLE ORDER 0DC NOT POST %ON-FINAL SRANTEO IN PART DISPOSITION c OTHER ! 0SUBMIT ORDER FIDUC!ARY APPOINTMENT [? REFERENCE [* 2] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - NEW YORK COUNTY PART 15 PRESENT: Hon. EILEEN A. RAKOWER Justice IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ZALMON LIBEROW, Petitioner, -v- 401085/2013 INDEX NO. MOTION DATE FILE SEP 25 2013 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, MOTION SEQ. NO. 1 MOTION CAL. NO. Respondents. COUNTY Cl F R K S QFFlCE NEW YORK The following papers, numbered 1 to Notice of Motion/ Order to Show Cause were read on this motion forlto - Affidavits Answer - Affidavits - Exhibits ... j PAPERS NUMBERED :3 , I Replying Affidavits Cross-Motion: - Exhibits I I X Yes No Zalmon Liberow ( Petitioner ), pro se, brings this CPLR Article 78 petition requesting that this court compel The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance ( OTDA ) to comply with eleven decisions it has made from August 27,20 10 through January 8,20 13, regarding his PA and FS benefits. OTDA cross-moves to dismiss the petition or in the alternative, to join the New York City Human Resources Administration ( HRA ) as a respondent. The Petition alleges that Petitioner has had numerous fair hearings, and even after winning his hearing there has been no compliance with [OTDA s] ruling[s] and that correspondence for compliance with the [HRA Job Center] and [OTDA] has been attempted but to no avail. Petitioner commenced this CPLR Article 78 proceeding requesting complete compliance with all eleven decisions made by the OTDA from August 1 [* 3] 27,20 10 through January 8, 20 13, regarding his PA and FS benefits. CPLR Article 78 proceedings must be commenced within four months after the determination to be reviewed becomes final and binding upon the petitioner. (CPLR $2 17[13). A determination is considered final and binding, and thus starts the running of the limitations period, when it has an impact upon the petitioner and ... no fixther events need to take place for him to be aggrieved. (See, Matter of Metro. Package Store Ass n v. Dufjs. , 143 A.D.2d 832, [2d Dept 1988J). Where a challenged determination is the result of a hearing held, the limitations period begins to run upon the issuance of the decision. (See, Austin v. Bd. of Higher Educ., 5 NY2d 430 [ 19591). Because Petitioner was denied the relief he sought by the issuance of the November 29,20 10 and December 17,2011 DAFH s , no further events need[ed] to] take place for [Petitioner] to be aggrieved. (Metro Package Store Ass nv. Dufjs. , 143 A.D.2d 832 [2d Dept 19881). To the extent the Petitioner is challenging those decisions, he was impacted by them at the time they were issued. Thus, Petitioner is time-barred from challenging these decisions after the expiration of the four-month statute of limitations. To the extent that Petitioner is challenging the November 9, 20 10 DFHR, February 2,201 1 DAFH, April 1,2011 DFHR, February 21,2012 DSAFH, August 3,20 12 DSAFH, August 8,20 12 DFHR, January 9,20 13 DFHR, March 6, 2013 DAFH, and April 9,2013 DAFH, although such decisions were not adverse to Petitioner, any injury alleged by Petitioner resulting from these decision was final and binding upon their issuance. Thus, only a challenge to the April 9,20 13 DAFH would not be barred by the four-month statute of limitations. Pursuant to CPLR $ 1002(b), a third party may be joined to an action if any common question of law or fact would arise and any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative, arising out of the same transaction may be asserted against the party. To the extent that Petitioner is challenging the adequacy of HRA s compliance with the directives set forth in the April 9,2013, the nature of the relief sought is mandamus to compel HRA to comply with this decision. HRA is responsible for receiving and processing applications for PA and FS Benefits, for 2 [* 4] . issuing eligibility determinations on such applications, and for administering PA and FS to eligible recipients. (See, 19 NYCRR 352.2,366.8,387.14, 387.2.) Accordingly, HRA is a necessary party. (CPLR §7803[ 13). Wherefore, it is hereby, ORDERED that this proceeding is dismissed as to all of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance decisions, except for the determination dated April 9,20 13; and it is further, ORDERED that the New York City Human Resources Administration is joined as a party to this proceeding and the caption is hereby amended to appear as follows: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ZALMON LIBEROW, Petitioner, INDEX NO. 401085/2013 -wNEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND THE NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, Respondents. and it is further; ORDERED that the amended caption shall be deemed served upon service of a copy of this order with notice of entry thereof; and it is hrther, ORDERED that the Defendant The New York City Human Resources Administration shall serve an answer to the amended complaint or otherwise respond thereto within 20 days from the date of service with notice of entry; and it is further, ORDERED that Petitioner shall serve a copy of this decision upon the Clerk, who is directed to amend the caption accordingly. 3 [* 5] This constitutes the decision and order of the court. All other relief requested is denied. Dated: September 20, 2013 Check one: FINAL DISPOSITION X NON-FINAL DISPOSITION Check if appropriate: 0 DO NOT POST 0 REFERENCE 4

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