Parraghi v. Pizzimenti

Plaintiff is a member of the board of directors of the Peoples Community Hospital Authority, a public body corporate authorized by statute.1 By a letter dated June 23, 1971, plaintiff and two other board members requested that Donald J. Pizzimenti, the chairman of the board, call a special meeting on July 15,1971, for the express purpose of electing new officers. The chairman denied the request and pointed out that the rules and regulations adopted by the board provide for the election of officers in January or February of each year.

Plaintiff sought a writ of mandamus to compel the call of a…