RICHARD GELONECK V MARTIN VAVRA
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
RICHARD GELONECK,
UNPUBLISHED
January 27, 2011
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 295144
Macomb Circuit Court
LC No. 2009-004107-PH
MARTIN VAVRA,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: MARKEY, P.J., and ZAHRA and DONOFRIO, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Respondent appeals as of right from a circuit court order denying his motion to terminate
a personal protection order (PPO). We dismiss this appeal as moot. The appeal has been
decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
“As a general rule, an appellate court will not decide moot issues.” B P 7 v Bureau of
State Lottery, 231 Mich App 356, 359; 586 NW2d 117 (1998). “An issue is deemed moot when
an event occurs that renders it impossible for a reviewing court to grant relief.” Id. Although
respondent challenges the trial court’s denial of his request to terminate the PPO, the PPO
expired by its terms on September 4, 2010. Even if there is merit to respondent’s contention that
the trial court failed to correctly apply and enforce the statutory requirements for issuance of a
PPO, because the PPO is now expired, remand for reconsideration of respondent’s motion would
serve no purpose. Respondent has not identified any collateral consequences that might arise
from the entry of the PPO. See, e.g., Hayford v Hayford, 279 Mich App 324, 325; 760 NW2d
503 (2008). Fashioning a remedy for any hardship respondent may have experienced while the
PPO was in effect is impossible. Further, this appeal does not present any question of public
significance that is likely to recur and yet evade judicial review that would warrant review of the
merits of respondent’s argument. See Detroit v Ambassador Bridge Co, 481 Mich 29, 50; 748
NW2d 221 (2008). Therefore, we dismiss this appeal as moot.
Appeal dismissed.
/s/ Jane E. Markey
/s/ Pat M. Donofrio
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