In re the Proceedings Under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a modified order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (William P. Polito, J.), entered February 12, 2014 in a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 81. The modified order and judgment, insofar as appealed from, directed that the provision of the order and judgment dated November 1, 2013 directing that comfort care for the incapacitated person “shall always include food and hydration, whether orally or artificially, including comatose conditions,” shall remain in full force and effect.
It is hereby ordered that the modified order and judgment…
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