MATTER OF DALE v. DUMPSON


38 N.Y.2d 920 (1976)

In the Matter of Michael J. Dale, Guardian ad Litem on Behalf of Jose Gomez, Appellant, v. James R. Dumpson, as Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Dale, pro se, and Charles Schinitsky for Michael J. Dale, guardian ad litem for Jose Gomez, an infant, appellant.

W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondents.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE.


Order reversed, without costs, and matter remitted to Supreme Court, Kings County, with directions to dismiss the proceeding for mootness. The issue presented as to the failure to provide appropriate long-term care to the adjudicated neglected child has become moot in view of the uncontradicted written communication to this court that the commissioner has provided...

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