In the Matter of New York State Medical Transporters Association, Inc., Appellants v. Cesar A. Perales, as…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's dismissal of the petition, holding that estoppel cannot be invoked against a governmental agency to avoid statutory duties and that ratification is unavailable because the agency could not have authorized the illegal practice. The court rejected the petitioners' claims for processing of Medicaid transportation claims rendered without prior approval.