Case Name: In the Matter of Eric Nelson, Petitioner, v. Philip G. Minardo et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-02-11
Citations: 125 A.D.3d 778
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Eric Nelson, Petitioner, v Philip G. Minardo et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 125
Pages: 778–778

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Eric Nelson, Petitioner, v Philip G. Minardo et al., Respondents.
[999 NYS2d 763]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition to prohibit Philip G. Minardo, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, from, inter alia, vacating a prior order of the same court dated August 5, 2011.
Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
"Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available only where there is a clear legal right, and then only when a court — in cases where judicial authority is challenged — acts or threatens to act either without jurisdiction or in excess of its authorized powers" (Matter of Holtzman v Goldman, 71 NY2d 564, 569 [1988]; see Matter of Rush v Mordue, 68 NY2d 348, 352 [1986]). The petitioner failed to establish a clear legal right to relief in the nature of prohibition.
Rivera, J.P., Miller, Hinds-Radix and Duffy, JJ., concur.