John P. v. Axelrod

Appeal unanimously dismissed as moot, without costs. Memorandum: Respondents appeal from a judgment in a CPLR article 78 proceeding annulling the determination of the administrative hearing officer denying a requested adjournment of a scheduled hearing date in disciplinary proceedings and directing that a new hearing date be selected. The reason for the requested adjournment was to permit respondents’ attorney to attend a Bar Association meeting in New York City. The scheduled hearing date has long since passed, and the matter is moot. Were we to reach the merits, however, we would hold that…