Murphy v. City of New York

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Louis York, J.), entered February 4, 1999, dismissing the complaint pursuant to a prior order that granted defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

We assume in plaintiffs favor that he did not lose standing to maintain this action by reason of the subsequent appointment of a Mental Hygiene Law article 81 guardian for him (see, Mitsinicos v New Rochelle Nursing Home, 258 AD2d 630), but nevertheless affirm on the ground of res judicata. The relief plaintiff seeks, namely, reinstatement to his former position…