Case Name: In the Matter of James Pettus, Petitioner, v. Abraham Gerges, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-03-08
Citations: 82 A.D.3d 897
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James Pettus, Petitioner, v Abraham Gerges, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 82
Pages: 897–897

Head Matter:
In the Matter of James Pettus, Petitioner, v Abraham Gerges, Respondent.
[918 NYS2d 380]

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.E, Balkin, Leventhal and Hall, JJ., concur.