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p. 805In the Matter of Rosemary Chinye Okolie Toriola, Petitioner, v Timothy J. Flaherty, Respondent. [932 NYS2d 907]
The extraordinary remedy of mandamus will lie only to compel the performance of a ministerial act, and only where there exists a clear legal right to the relief sought (see Matter of Legal Aid Socy. of Sullivan County v Scheinman, 53 NY2d 12 , 16 [1981]). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear
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legal right to the relief sought. Rivera, J.P., Florio, Dickerson and Roman, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- Legal Aid Society of Sullivan County, Inc. v. Scheinman 53 NY2d 12 at 16 p. 805