Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 15, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a personal injury and wrongful death action to recover damages resulting from the death of the infant plaintiff, Nikesha Lawrence, who died shortly after her birth at the defendant Mount Vernon Hospital, located in Westchester County. The action was commenced by service of summons and complaint on June 12, 1986, with venue set in Bronx County on the basis of the long-term residence of plaintiff mother and administratrix, Norma Lawrence. (CPLR 503.) Issue was joined by defendants in July 1986.
In August 1988, defendants moved for a change of venue to Westchester County on grounds of…
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