Overton v. Coughlin

72 N.Y.2d 838 Court N.Y. Decision date 1988-06-09 English

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Wayne Overton, Respondent-Appellant, v Thomas A. Coughlin, III, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, et al., Appellants-Respondents.

Argued June 1, 1988;

decided June 9, 1988

Cross appeals dismissed, without costs, upon the ground that the issues presented are moot. The plaintiff is no longer incarcerated and he is not subject to the directives of the Department of Correction.