Case Name: In the Matter of Anthony Armstead, Petitioner, v. John L. Kase et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2010-12-14
Citations: 79 A.D.3d 865
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Anthony Armstead, Petitioner, v John L. Kase et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 79
Pages: 865–865

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Anthony Armstead, Petitioner, v John L. Kase et al., Respondents.
[912 NYS2d 446]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CFLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to bar further proceedings in an action entitled People v Arm-stead, pending in the County Court, Nassau County, under indictment No. 950N-2010, and application for poor person relief.
Ordered that the application to prosecute the appeal as a poor person is granted to the extent that the filing fee imposed by CFLR 8022 (b) is waived, and the application is otherwise denied; and it is further,
Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
"Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available only where there is clear legal right, and then only when a court — in cases where judicial authority is challenged — acts or threatens to act either without jurisidiction 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 demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Skelos, J.P., Eng, Hall and Lott, JJ., concur.