Opinion
2019–00960
08-21-2019
In the Matter of Mary MARI, petitioner, v. William L. DEPROSPO, etc., respondent.
Brian T. Stapleton, White Plains, NY, for petitioner. Letitia James, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Monica Hanna of counsel), for respondent.
Brian T. Stapleton, White Plains, NY, for petitioner.
Letitia James, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Monica Hanna of counsel), for respondent.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P., COLLEEN D. DUFFY, HECTOR D. LASALLE, ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.
DECISION, ORDER & JUDGMENT ORDERED that the respondent's motion to dismiss the proceeding is granted; and it is further,
ADJUDGED that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
The extraordinary remedy of mandamus will lie only to compel the performance of a ministerial act and only when there exists a clear legal right to the relief sought (see Matter of Legal Aid Socy. of Sullivan County v. Scheinman, 53 N.Y.2d 12, 16, 439 N.Y.S.2d 882, 422 N.E.2d 542 ). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought.
CHAMBERS, J.P., DUFFY, LASALLE and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.