Rollinson v. Pergament Acquisition Corp.

Plaintiff, a Westchester County resident, seeks to recover for injuries allegedly sustained when he stepped on a nail in defendant’s Westchester County store. In the course of disclosure, plaintiff provided the names and addresses of five eyewitnesses, three of whom are defendant’s employees and all of whom are Westchester County residents. Venue was designated in New York County, designated as its principal place of business in defendant’s application for authority to conduct business in New York. Defendant sought a change of venue pursuant to CPLR 510 (3), arguing that the accident occurred…