Case Name: In the Matter of Lisa Bouck, Petitioner, v. New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-12-17
Citations: 134 A.D.3d 1316
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Lisa Bouck, Petitioner, v New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 1316–1317

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Lisa Bouck, Petitioner, v New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Respondent.
[20 NYS3d 917]

Opinion:
Clark, J.
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Schenectady County) to review a determination of respondent denying petitioner's request for emergency financial assistance.
Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging a determination of respondent that denied her application for emergency financial assistance for rent arrears in order to avoid eviction. Documents in connection with this proceeding reflect that petitioner has relocated to another residence. As such, the proceeding is moot (see Matter of Higginbotham v New York State Off. of Temporary & Disability Assistance, 288 AD2d 70, 70 [2001]), and we do not find that the exception to the mootness doctrine applies to the circumstances herein (see Matter of Hearst Corp. v Clyne, 50 NY2d 707, 714 [1980]). Accordingly, the proceeding must be dismissed.
Lahtinen, J.P., Garry and Egan Jr., JJ., concur. Adjudged that the petition is dismissed, as moot, without costs.