Legal Opinion
Fernandez v. NYLCare Health Plans, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 3, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (George Friedman, J.), entered on or about August 16, 1999, which granted defendants’ motion to change venue from Bronx County to Westchester County, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The change of venue to Westchester County was a proper exercise of discretion once the former co-plaintiff, whose residence was the basis for placing venue in Bronx County, settled *269her claims against defendants, given that Westchester is the residence of the sole remaining plaintiff and the action has no other connections to Bronx County (cf., Tamburro v International Bus.…
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- Emerick v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Tamburro v. International Business Machines Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Schulz v. New York State LegislatureAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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