Case Name: In the Matter of Lionel Spence, Petitioner, v. Mark I. Partnow, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-12-27
Citations: 156 A.D.3d 893
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Lionel Spence, Petitioner, v Mark I. Partnow, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, Respondent.
Judges: Eng, P.J., Balkin, Austin and Sgroi, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 156
Pages: 893–893

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Lionel Spence, Petitioner, v Mark I. Partnow, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, Respondent.
[65 NYS3d 799]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondent, Mark I. Partnow, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, from enforcing a judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 19, 2017, in an action entitled City Success Group Corp. v Collins, entered in the Supreme Court, Kings County, under index No. 29775/06.
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 has failed to establish a clear legal right to the relief sought.
Eng, P.J., Balkin, Austin and Sgroi, JJ., concur.