Case Name: In the Matter of David Maxwell, Petitioner, v. Mary H. Smith, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-12-19
Citations: 101 A.D.3d 1013
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of David Maxwell, Petitioner, v Mary H. Smith, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 101
Pages: 1013–1013

Head Matter:
In the Matter of David Maxwell, Petitioner, v Mary H. Smith, Respondent.
[955 NYS2d 527]

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 petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Rivera, J.p., Dillon, Roman and Cohen, JJ., concur.