Case Name: In the Matter of Theodore J. Usatynski, as Voluntary Administrator of the Estate of Theodore W. Usatynski, Deceased, Petitioner, v. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner, New York State Department of Health, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-07-01
Citations: 86 A.D.3d 914
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Theodore J. Usatynski, as Voluntary Administrator of the Estate of Theodore W. Usatynski, Deceased, Petitioner, v Richard F. Daines, Commissioner, New York State Department of Health, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 86
Pages: 914–915

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Theodore J. Usatynski, as Voluntary Administrator of the Estate of Theodore W. Usatynski, Deceased, Petitioner, v Richard F. Daines, Commissioner, New York State Department of Health, et al., Respondents.
[926 NYS2d 787]

Opinion:
Memorandum:
Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking, inter alia, to annul the decision after a fair hearing that confirmed the determination of the Onondaga County Department of Social Services (DSS) denying his application on behalf of his father (decedent) for Medicaid benefits. During the pendency of this appeal, respondents Richard F. Daines, M.D., Commissioner, New York State Department of Health, and Elizabeth R. Berlin, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability As sistance, advised this Court that the determination of DSS has been withdrawn and that DSS was directed to redetermine decedent's eligibility for Medicaid benefits. Thereafter, petitioner's counsel advised this Court that DSS determined that petitioner was eligible for Medicaid benefits. Thus, " 'petitioner has received all the relief to which he is entitled and is no longer aggrieved, [and] the proceeding is dismissed as moot' " (Matter of Mahagan v New York State Dept. of Health, 53 AD3d 1118, 1119 [2008]; see Matter of Wellman v Surles, 185 AD2d 464, 466 [1992]). Present — Smith, J.P., Fahey, Garni, Lindley and Gorski, JJ.