Title: Matter of Yelardy

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF THE 
PETITION OF STANLEY 
YELARDY FOR A WRIT OF 
MANDAMUS 
§ 
§  No. 376, 2006 
§ 
§ 
 
 
 
 
 
Submitted: July 28, 2006 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: September 22, 2006 
 
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, JACOBS, and RIDGELY, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
This 22nd day of September 2006, it appears to the Court that: 
(1) 
The petitioner, Stanley Yelardy, seeks to invoke this Court’s 
original jurisdiction by requesting the Court to issue a writ of mandamus to 
compel court reporters in the Superior Court to comply with his requests for 
transcripts.  The State of Delaware has filed an answer and motion to 
dismiss Yelardy’s petition. 
(2) 
The original jurisdiction of this Court to issue an extraordinary 
writ of mandamus is limited to instances when the respondent is a court or 
judge thereof.1  Moreover, to the extent Yelardy seeks transcript to pursue 
the direct appeal he has pending before this Court in appeal No. 57, 2005, he 
                                                 
1 In re Hitchens, 600 A.2d 37, 38 (Del. 1991). 
 
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has another adequate remedy at law because he may raise transcript issues in 
his opening brief on appeal.2   
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Yelardy’s petition for a 
writ of mandamus is DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Henry duPont Ridgely 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
2 See In re Bordley, 545 A.2d 619, 620 (Del. 1988) (mandamus inappropriate if 
another adequate remedy at law exists).