Case Name: In the Matter of Scott Needleman et al., Petitioners, v. William A. Kelly et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-11-22
Citations: 89 A.D.3d 1029
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Scott Needleman et al., Petitioners, v William A. Kelly et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 89
Pages: 1029–1030

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Scott Needleman et al., Petitioners, v William A. Kelly et al., Respondents.
[933 NYS2d 557]

Opinion:
The extraordinary remedy of mandamus will lie only to compel the performance of a ministerial act, and only where 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 [1981]). The petitioners have failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Rivera, J.E, Dickerson, Eng and Roman, JJ., concur.