Woodward v. Millbrook Ventures LLC

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Eileen A. Rakower, J.), entered on or about December 10, 2016, which denied defendants’ motion to change venue from New York County to Dutchess County, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Supreme Court properly concluded that defendants’ motion was untimely. Having consented to electronic filing, defendants were required to serve their papers electronically (Uniform Rules for Trial Cts [22 NYCRR] § 202.5-b [d] [1]), and indeed served their demand for change of venue, together with their answer, by e-filing the documents on July 14, 2015 (22 NYCRR 202.5-b…