Figueroa v. Alan Stromfeld

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hutcherson, J.), dated October 10, 2000, which granted the motion of the defendant City of New York to change venue from Kings County to Richmond County.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, is directed to deliver to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Kings County, all papers filed in this action and certified copies of all minutes and entries (see, CPLR 511 [d]).

The Supreme Court erred in…