MATTER OF MORRISON v. NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL


93 N.Y.2d 834 (1999)

710 N.E.2d 267

687 N.Y.S.2d 621

In the Matter of ROBERT MORRISON, Appellant, et al., Petitioners, v. NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 18, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimani Paul-Emile, New York City, Laura Davis, Nancy Chang and Barbara Olshansky for appellant.

Eliot Spitzer, Attorney-General, Albany (Stephen P. Hightower, Barbara G. Billet, John W. McConnell and Norman Spiegel of counsel), for New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, respondent.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy and Kristin M. Helmers of counsel), for New York City Department of Environmental Protection, respondent.

Before: Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur in memorandum.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the matter remitted to Supreme Court with directions to dismiss the petition solely on the ground that the issues presented in this case have become moot.

Inasmuch as White Glove Valet, Inc. has ceased all operations and surrendered its lease, no controversy remains between petitioner and the New York Department of State (successor to respondent...

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