2012-01-31 In the Matter of COUNTY OF NIAGARA, Petitioner–Respondent, v. Richard F. DAINES, Commissioner, New York State Department of Health and New York State Department of Health, Respondents–Appellants. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Victor Paladino of Counsel), for Respondents–Appellants. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, Albany (Christopher E. Buckey of Counsel), and Nancy Rose Stormer, P.C., Utica, for Petitioner–Respondent. PRESENT: SCUDDER Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General