Legal Opinion
Matter of Maurice M. (Kinyamu)
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 4, 2015No. 2013-00540PublishedCited by 3 opinions
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 (Ash, J.), dated November 13, 2012, 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
- MATTER OF ANONYMOUS v. New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- In re David C.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re Carpeah N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
3Cited by3 opinions
- Matter of Congregation Ahavas Moische, Inc. v. KatzoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- In re Maurice M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- In re Maurice M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016