Cooper v. Mobil Oil Corp.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Sheila Abdus-Salaam, J.), entered February 11, 1999, which granted defendant’s motion to change venue, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and defendant’s motion denied.

Plaintiffs commenced this personal injury action against defendant based upon alleged Labor Law violations and designated New York County as venue by reason of defendant’s certificate of incorporation which named New York County as the location of its principal office. Supported by an affidavit from a corporate officer, defendant moved to change venue to Suffolk County,…