Legal Opinion

In re Maurice M.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 27, 2016Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding for permission to administer medication to a patient without his consent, Maurice M. appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Graham, J.), dated July 3, 2014, which, after a hearing, granted the petition.

Ordered that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.

The order appealed from expired by its own terms during the pendency of this appeal. Accordingly, this appeal has been rendered academic. Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the appeal does not fall within the exception to the mootness doctrine (see Matter of Anonymous v New…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. MATTER OF ANONYMOUS v. New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. In re Carpeah N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Matter of Maurice M. (Kinyamu)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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