Title: Leslie v. Bodkin
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: SJC-13095
State: Massachusetts
Issuer: Massachusetts Supreme Court
Date: October 8, 2021

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SJC-13095 
 
PAULINE LESLIE  vs.  J. ALEXANDER BODKIN & others.1 
 
 
October 8, 2021. 
 
 
Practice, Civil, Action in nature of certiorari. 
 
 
 
Pauline Leslie appeals from a judgment of the county court 
denying, without a hearing, her petition for relief in the 
nature of certiorari.  G. L. c. 249, § 4.  In her petition, she 
sought review of various judgments and orders of the Superior 
Court and of the Appeals Court.  The challenged orders and 
judgments, however, were all subject to review in the ordinary 
appellate process.  Leslie has already received full appellate 
review of her claims.  See Leslie v. Bodkin, 98 Mass. App. Ct. 
1111, S.C., 486 Mass. 1108 (2020); Leslie v. Travelers Ins. Co., 
96 Mass. App. Ct. 1105, S.C., 483 Mass. 1108 (2019); Leslie v. 
Travelers Ins. Co., 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1104, S.C., 478 Mass. 1104 
(2017).  "It would be hard to find any principle more fully 
established in our practice than the principle that neither 
mandamus nor certiorari is to be used as a substitute for 
ordinary appellate procedure or used at any time when there is 
another adequate remedy."  Miranda v. Superior Court Dep't, 482 
Mass. 1008, 1008 (2019), quoting Myrick v. Superior Court Dep't, 
479 Mass. 1012, 1012 (2018).  The single justice properly denied 
relief. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judgment affirmed. 
 
 
The case was submitted on briefs. 
 
1 John R. Barrett, Travelers Indemnity Company of 
Connecticut, and Kingstown Corporation. 
 
2 
 
Pauline Leslie, pro se. 
John P. Graceffa & Brian A. Suslak for the respondents.