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Clark v. Kron

250 A.D.2d 610 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1998-05-04 English

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p. 610
In the Matter of Robert Clark, Petitioner, v Barry Kron et al., Respondents.
[671 NYS2d 990]

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondents from taking any further action against the petitioner in the matter entitled People v Robert Clark, pending in the Supreme Court, Queens County, under Indictment No. QN11570/97.

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 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; see, Matter of Rush v Mordue, 68 NY2d 348 , 352).

p. 611
The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Miller, J. P., Joy, Altman and McGinity, JJ., concur.

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