Opinion
CA 16–00865 1508
12-22-2017
In the Matter of the Application of Deborah J. MCCULLOCH, Executive Director of Central New York Psychiatric Center, Petitioner–Respondent, v. MELVIN H., A Patient at Central New York Psychiatric Center, Consecutive No. 263968, Respondent–Appellant.
REEVE BROWN PLLC, ROCHESTER (GUY A. TALIA OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT–APPELLANT. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (ROBERT M. GOLDFARB OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER–RESPONDENT.
REEVE BROWN PLLC, ROCHESTER (GUY A. TALIA OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT–APPELLANT.
ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (ROBERT M. GOLDFARB OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER–RESPONDENT.
PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, CURRAN, AND TROUTMAN, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Memorandum:Respondent appeals from an order granting petitioner's application for authorization to administer medication to respondent over his objection. The order has since expired, rendering this appeal moot (see Matter of Bosco [Quinton F.], 100 A.D.3d 1525, 1526, 953 N.Y.S.2d 918 [4th Dept. 2012] ), and this case does not fall within the exception to the mootness doctrine (see Matter of McGrath, 245 A.D.2d 1081, 1082, 667 N.Y.S.2d 550 [4th Dept. 1997] ; see generally Matter of Hearst Corp. v. Clyne, 50 N.Y.2d 707, 714–715, 431 N.Y.S.2d 400, 409 N.E.2d 876 [1980] ).
It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs.