Mohamed T. Metropolitan Hospital v. Mohamed T.

Appeal from order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan M. Kenney, J.), entered on or about September 14, 2016, which granted petitioner’s request for respondent’s continued retention for a period not to exceed 15 days from the date of the order, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as moot.

Respondent challenges the continuation of his civil commitment under Mental Hygiene Law § 9.39, asserting a failure of proof that he posed a substantial risk of physical harm to himself or others or that violent behavior placed others in reasonable fear of serious physical harm (see Matter of Rueda v…