MATTER OF ANONYMOUS v. New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The appeal should be dismissed as moot.

In this proceeding under Mental Hygiene Law § 9.31, petitioner challenges her retention after involuntary commitment to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.27. The only legal issue presented is whether the City established by clear and convincing evidence that petitioner Joyce Brown has a mental illness and is a danger to herself or others (Mental Hygiene Law § 9.39 [a]).

After hearing the evidence, the Trial Justice held the evidence was not clear and convincing on Joyce Brown’s mental condition…