Quantreil Laura v. a Justice of the District Court Department

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Laura's petition for mandamus relief from a default warrant issued after he failed to appear at a pretrial hearing. It held that the decision to declare a default and issue the warrant was discretionary, and that mandamus cannot be used to control such a decision. The court also concluded that any jurisdictional challenge could be addressed through the ordinary appellate process and therefore did not establish the absence of an alternative remedy.