Levine v. City of Port Jervis

Defendants move for a change of venue to Orange County. As one of the defendants is a city in Orange County and the others are police officers of that city, the right to transfer the case is absolute (Civ. Prac. Act, § 182-a).

Plaintiffs, however, cross-move to retain the venue here on the grounds that a fair trial cannot be had in Orange County and that the convenience of witnesses would best be served by a trial here. The second ground is without merit. If trial is had in Orange County, plaintiff and his witnesses will doubtless be inconvenienced. If trial is held here the same will apply to…