Legal Opinion
Coonradt v. Averill Park Central School District
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 24, 1979PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Aaron E. Klein, J.
Defendant, Voorheesville Central School District (Voorheesville), moves for an order severing the action against it (CPLR 603), and for an order changing the venue specified by plaintiff (CPLR 511, subd [b]).
An interesting question is posed by the defendant in its motion which arises out of the intertwined facts alleged by the plaintiffs. The question is, when two defendant school districts from different counties are sued together, should the court order severance since a conflict in venue (CPLR 504) necessarily occurs?
As the motion is made after only a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. New York State Public Employment Relations BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lawless v. Village of Park Forest SouthAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982