Opinion
No. 2011-01732.
June 28, 2011.
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition and mandamus, inter alia, to compel Arthur M. Schack, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, to vacate an order of the same court dated January 31, 2011.
Windels Marx Lane Mittendorf, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Charles E. Simpson of counsel), petitioner pro se.
Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Michael J. Siudzinski of counsel), for respondent Arthur M. Schack.
Benjamin Turner, Brooklyn, N.Y., for respondent Curtis Sylvestor.
Before: Rivera, J.P., Angiolillo, Eng and Sgroi, JJ.
Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, 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 NY2d 12, 16). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought.