Callan v. Larsen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Martin Schoenfeld, J.), entered on or about September 8, 1995, which denied defendant-appellant’s motion to change venue from New York County to Westchester or Dutchess County, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
The IAS Court properly exercised its discretion in denying the motion for a change of venue, since it appears there is only one nonparty material witness in this action and there was an insufficient showing that he would be inconvenienced by trial in New York County, particularly where his testimony is likely to be completed in a single day…
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- Campos v. New York City Health & Hospital Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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- Wilkins v. CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991