Case Name: In the Matter of Martin J. Sawma, Appellant, v. Steven B. Sample, as President of State University of New York at Buffalo, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-01-29
Citations: 107 A.D.2d 1080
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: In the Matter of Martin J. Sawma, Appellant, v Steven B. Sample, as President of State University of New York at Buffalo, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 107
Pages: 1080–1081

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Martin J. Sawma, Appellant, v Steven B. Sample, as President of State University of New York at Buffalo, Respondent.
(Appeal No. 1.)

Opinion:
— Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: In this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of mandamus, petitioner seeks to require respondent to institute certain procedures in accordance with petitioner's desire to repudiate his baccalaureate degree. Since there is no legal basis for the relief petitioner seeks, the petition was properly dismissed. (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Marshall, J. — art 78.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Boomer, Green, O'Donnell and Schnepp, JJ.