Matter of Dill v. Brian S.

2026 NY Slip Op 00675

Opinion

Matter of Dill v Brian S. (2026 NY Slip Op 00675)

Matter of Dill v Brian S.

2026 NY Slip Op 00675

Decided on February 11, 2026

Appellate Division, Fourth Department

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Decided on February 11, 2026 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: MONTOUR, J.P., SMITH, GREENWOOD, NOWAK, AND HANNAH, JJ.

57 CA 25-00282

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF DANIELLE DILL, PSY.D, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL NEW YORK PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

v

BRIAN S., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

ELIZABETH S. FORTINO, DIRECTOR, MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE, SYRACUSE (NATHANIEL V. RILEY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (FRANK BRADY OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Oneida County (Charles C. Merrell, J.), entered January 21, 2025. The order authorized the administration of medication to respondent over his objection.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court.

Entered: February 11, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court