Opinion
2015-02-4
In the Matter of MAURICE M. (Anonymous), appellant. Richard Kinyamu, etc., respondent.
Steven A. Feldman, Uniondale, N.Y. (Arza Feldman of counsel), for appellant. Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Richard Dearing, Kristin M. Helmers, and Diana Lawless of counsel), for respondent.
Steven A. Feldman, Uniondale, N.Y. (Arza Feldman of counsel), for appellant. Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Richard Dearing, Kristin M. Helmers, and Diana Lawless of counsel), for respondent.
In a proceeding for permission to administer medication to a patient without his consent, Maurice M. appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ash, J.), dated November 13, 2012, which, after a hearing, granted the petition.
ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
The order appealed from expired by its own terms during the pendency of this appeal. Accordingly, this appeal has been rendered academic. Contrary to the appellant's contention, the appeal does not fall within the exception to the mootness doctrine ( see Matter of Anonymous v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 70 N.Y.2d 972, 974, 525 N.Y.S.2d 796, 520 N.E.2d 515; Matter of David C., 69 N.Y.2d 796, 798, 513 N.Y.S.2d 377, 505 N.E.2d 942; Matter of Carpeah N. [Mid–Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Ctr.], 77 A.D.3d 836, 909 N.Y.S.2d 374). DILLON, J.P., DICKERSON, COHEN and BARROS, JJ., concur.