Ordered that the appeal is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
As the underlying retention order expired by its own terms on August 31, 1996, any determination by this Court will not affect the rights of the parties with respect to this proceeding. The matter does not otherwise warrant invoking an exception to the mootness doctrine ( see, Matter of David C., 69 N.Y.2d 796, 798; Matter of Hearst Corp. v. Clyne, 50 N.Y.2d 707, 714). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal as academic.
Bracken, J.P., Rosenblatt, Goldstein and Luciano, JJ., concur.