PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 17-00588
DOCKET NO. CA 17-00589
DOCKET NO. CA 17-00590

IN THE MATTER OF MARK BUTTIGLIERI, DESIGNEE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UPSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN UNDER ARTICLE 81 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW FOR FERREL J.B., AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT PERSON, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT. M. KATHLEEN LYNN, ESQ. AND RAYMOND J. DAGUE, RESPONDENTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.) IN THE MATTER OF MARK BUTTIGLIERI, DESIGNEE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UPSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN UNDER ARTICLE 81 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW FOR FERREL J.B., AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT PERSON, RESPONDENT. ——————————————————————& mdash;——— M. KATHLEEN LYNN, ESQ., RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. (APPEAL NO. 2.) IN THE MATTER OF MARK BUTTIGLIERI, DESIGNEE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UPSTATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN UNDER ARTICLE 81 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW FOR FERREL J.B., AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT PERSON, RESPONDENT. ——————————————————————& mdash;——— RAYMOND J. DAGUE, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. (APPEAL NO. 3.)

Appellant having moved to consolidate the appeals taken herein from an order and judgment and orders of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Onondaga on April 26, 2016, and May 26, 2016,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Kathleen M. Treasure, Esq., dated April 20, 2017, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the appeals from the order and judgment and orders entered April 26, 2016, and May 26, 2016, are hereby consolidated for the purposes of perfecting and arguing the appeals.

Entered: May 1, 2017

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk