Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Tobacco Co. v. Shotz
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 7, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold Hyman, J.
Defendants move for a change of place of trial from Queens County to Albany County. The basis for their application is allegedly "convenience of material witnesses.”
Plaintiff moves pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 7; subd [b]) to dismiss the "first” and "second” affirmative defenses and counterclaims of defendant, Cooper, on the ground that they state neither a defense nor counterclaim; and, to dismiss the "fourth defense and first counterclaim” and, the "fifth defense and second counterclaim” of the defendant, Irving Shotz "on the grounds that they…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Niles v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- von Au v. MagenheimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Gordon v. EllimanNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Tillie Von Au v. MagenheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Saxe, Bacon & Bolan, P.C. v. Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Teltronics Services, Inc. v. Anaconda-Ericsson, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1984