Case Name: In the Matter of Laurence Guttmacher, M.D., Clinical Director of Rochester Psychiatric Center, Respondent, v. Melverton M., a Patient at Rochester Psychiatric Center, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2010-03-19
Citations: 71 A.D.3d 1525
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Laurence Guttmacher, M.D., Clinical Director of Rochester Psychiatric Center, Respondent, v Melverton M., a Patient at Rochester Psychiatric Center, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 71
Pages: 1525–1525

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Laurence Guttmacher, M.D., Clinical Director of Rochester Psychiatric Center, Respondent, v Melverton M., a Patient at Rochester Psychiatric Center, Appellant.
[895 NYS2d 916]

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (David Michael Barry, J.), entered October 9, 2008 in a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Baw § 9.33. The order authorized the involuntary retention of respondent for six months from September 23, 2008.
It is hereby ordered that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs as moot (see Matter of Fernando L., 13 AD3d 450 [2004]). Present — Smith, J.P., Centra, Lindley, Sconiers and Pine. JJ.