Matter of Richards v Gooch
Motion No: 2012-11333
Slip Opinion No: 2013 NY Slip Op 72795(U)
Decided on May 3, 2013
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M155694

E/sl

PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

2012-11333

In the Matter of Carlyle C. Richards, Jr., appellant,

v Casina P. Gooch, respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Casina Gooch, respondent,

v Carlyle C. Richards, Jr., appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-2109-12, V-2532-12)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Carlyle C. Richards, Jr., from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated November 29, 2012. By order to show cause dated April 8, 2013, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings on the ground that the appeal has been rendered academic by the death of the subject child.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

SKELOS, J.P., DICKERSON, CHAMBERS and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court