Belli v. Berman

—In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of mandamus to compel the respondent to hold a hearing pursuant to Social Services Law § 422 (8) (b) (i) to consider his request to expunge a report contained in the Registry of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Amodeo, J.), dated January 6, 1993, which dismissed the petition.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

*583Contrary to the respondent’s contention, a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of the mandamus is the…