LaMantia v. North Shore University Hospital

—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (George Friedman, J.), entered December 22, 1997, which, inter alia, denied the motion of defendant-appellant to change venue from Bronx County to Nassau County, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, without costs, and the motion granted.

As a general matter, strict compliance with the time requirements set forth in CPLR 511 (a) and (b) is required when defendants allege that venue was improperly placed (see, Pittman v Maher, 202 AD2d 172; Rosenthal v Bologna, 211 AD2d 436). Nevertheless, noncompliance should be…