254 A.D.2d 290 678 N.Y.S.2d 273

In the Matter of Derrick Fontaine, Petitioner, v Joan O'Dwyer, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.

[678 NYS2d 273]

Proceeding pursu ant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondents from proceeding with the matter entitled People v Fontaine pending in the Supreme Court, Queens County, under Indictment No. 2798/95, and to prohibit Justice O’Dwyer from presiding over that matter.

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). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Pizzuto, J. P., Joy, Altman and Friedmann, JJ., concur.

Fontaine v. O'Dwyer
254 A.D.2d 290 678 N.Y.S.2d 273

Case Details

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Fontaine v. O'Dwyer
Decision Date
Oct 5, 1998
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254 A.D.2d 290

678 N.Y.S.2d 273

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New York

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