George Hatzipetros v. County of Chemung

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Mulvey, J.), entered October 1, 2007 in Chemung County, which, among other things, granted defendants’ motion to change venue from Erie County to Chemung County.

Plaintiff George Hatzipetros (hereinafter plaintiff) fell and was injured while working on a bridge owned by defendant County of Chemung. Defendant Vector Construction Corporation was the general contractor on the project, and plaintiffs employer was a subcontractor. Plaintiff and his wife, derivatively, commenced this Labor Law action in Erie County, where they reside. The County and Vector…