Case Name: In the Matter of the Application to Quash Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Relating to John Doe. John Carey, Appellant; Carl A. Vergari, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-02-10
Citations: 180 A.D.2d 687
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application to Quash Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Relating to John Doe. John Carey, Appel lant; Carl A. Vergari, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 180
Pages: 687–688

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application to Quash Two Grand Jury Subpoenas Relating to John Doe. John Carey, Appel lant; Carl A. Vergari, Respondent.

Opinion:
In a proceeding to quash two grand jury subpoenas, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (West, J.), entered June 14, 1991, which denied the application.
Ordered that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
Inasmuch as the petitioner enjoys no possessory right in the subpoenaed documents which is superior to that of the District Attorney (cf., CPL 610.25 [1]) and inasmuch as the petitioner has complied with the two challenged subpoenas, this proceeding is academic (cf., Matter of Grand Jury Subpoenas for Locals 17, 135, 257 & 608 of United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners [People], 72 NY2d 307, cert denied 488 US 966; see also, Matter of Brunswick Hosp. Center v Hynes, 52 NY2d 333). Thompson, J. P., Sullivan, Harwood and O'Brien, JJ., concur.