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In Matter of Wade v Department of Mental Hygiene of State of N.Y. (49 N.Y.2d 947 [April 22, 1980]) we held that Supreme Court had no authority to direct expunction of the records of the Department of Mental Hygiene because of lack of statutory authorization to do so.
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Argued March 20, 1980
Decided April 22, 1980
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JAMES GOWAN, J.
Christopher A. Hansen, Robert M. Levy and Leo P. Davis for appellant.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Thomas P. Dorsey, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Robert L. Schonfeld of counsel), for respondents.
Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 71 A.D.2d 628; see, also, Matter of Dorothy D., 49 N.Y.2d 212).
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.