Ordered that the order is reversed, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for a hearing pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 81.11.
The Supreme Court lacked the authority to authorize the plaintiff's guardian ad litem to settle her personal injury claim over her objection and to receive the proceeds of the settlement on her behalf. It is well settled that a guardian ad litem may be appointed by a court at any stage of an action...
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