Opinion
487 TP 20-01326
04-30-2021
In the Matter of Traci MERGENHAGEN, Petitioner, v. Sheila J. POOLE, Acting Commissioner, New York State Office of Children, and Sheila McBain, Director, New York State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, a Division of Child Welfare and Community Services, Respondents.
DIPASQUALE & CARNEY, LLP, BUFFALO (JASON R. DIPASQUALE OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER. LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (ALLYSON B. LEVINE OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENTS.
DIPASQUALE & CARNEY, LLP, BUFFALO (JASON R. DIPASQUALE OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER.
LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (ALLYSON B. LEVINE OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENTS.
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., CENTRA, PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.
ORDER
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department by an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County [Frank A. Sedita, III, J.], dated October 7, 2020) to review a determination of respondents. The determination denied petitioner's request that a report maintained in the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, indicating petitioner for maltreatment, be amended to unfounded.
Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on March 2 and 8, 2021,
It is hereby ORDERED that said proceeding is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.