In re Lyles

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Louis York, J.), entered April 7, 1997, to the extent it discharged respondent from any and all further responsibility in this matter, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Order and judgment (one paper), same court and Justice, entered April 7, 1997, which granted respondent recovery of his compensation from petitioner, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the judgment vacated, and such recovery is denied.

Mr. Lyles was admitted to New York Hospital as a patient in June 1995. Two months later, petitioner sought the appointment of a special…