Newman v. Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Alfred Toker, J.) entered February 19, 1993, which granted defendant’s motion to transfer venue of this action from New York County to Nassau County, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, and the motion denied, without costs.

The only basis for defendant’s motion for a change of venue was that venue in New York County was improper, as none of the parties reside there (see, CPLR 503 [a]). A demand for a change of venue on this ground must be made "with the answer or before the answer is served” (CPLR 511 [a]), and,…