Matter of Kunz v. Shahadoth C. , 148 A.D.3d 600 ( 2017 )

Matter of Kunz v Shahadoth C. (2017 NY Slip Op 02370)

Matter of Kunz v Shahadoth C.

2017 NY Slip Op 02370

Decided on March 28, 2017

Appellate Division, First Department

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Decided on March 28, 2017
Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Renwick, Andrias, Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.

3523 530352/16

[*1]In re Michael Kunz, M.D., etc., Petitioner-Respondent,

v

Shahadoth C., Respondent-Appellant.

Marvin Bernstein, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, New York (Diane Goldstein Temkin of counsel), for appellant.

Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York (Seth M. Rokosky of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from order, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Ruth Feinman, J.), entered June 16, 2016, which granted the petition and authorized petitioner to involuntarily retain and administer medical treatment to respondent for up to six months, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as moot.

By its own terms, the order which respondent seeks to challenge expired on December 16, 2016. Furthermore, it is undisputed that, in November 2016, respondent was transferred to another medical facility, and petitioner no longer has any direct stake in respondent's medical treatment. Accordingly, the order is moot, and, under the circumstances presented, the exception to

the mootness doctrine is inapplicable (see Matter of Hearst Corp. v Clyne , 50 NY2d 707, 714-715 [1980]).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: MARCH 28, 2017

CLERK