The extraordinary remedy of mandamus will lie only to compel the performance of a ministerial act, and only when there exists a clear legal right to the relief sought (see, Matter of Legal Aid Socy. v Scheinman, 53 NY2d 12, 16). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Mangano, P. J., Balletta, Sullivan, Copertino and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.
In the Matter of John Calicchia, Petitioner, v. Paul E. Kowtna et al., Respondents
228 A.D.2d 710644 N.Y.S.2d 642
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