Legal Opinion
In re David C.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 12, 1987PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*798OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as it dismissed the appeal by Michael C., should be affirmed, without costs. The Appellate Division did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the appeal to that court for mootness (see, Matter of Anonymous, 55 NY2d 1021).
The appeal by David C. should be dismissed, without costs, for mootness. We decline to adopt petitioner’s contention that all retention proceedings — because they are necessarily short-lived and therefore typically evade review — should be subject to review irrespective of mootness. The fundamental…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re Barbara C.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re AnonymousNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
3Cited by31 opinions
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- Crumpley v. WackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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