Legal Opinion

Orange County Publications v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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

Decided October 11, 2005PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*291Appeal from judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Emily Jane Goodman, J), entered November 17, 2003, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 to compel respondent to produce certain documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law, unanimously dismissed as moot, without costs.

Inasmuch as the disputed documents have been produced, the appeal is moot (see e.g. Matter of Braxton v Commissioner of N.Y. City Police Dept., 283 AD2d 253 [2001]). Regardless of whether appellant raises significant or important questions not previously passed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Braxton v. Commissioner of New York City Police DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

3Cited by3 opinions

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