Carnes v. Zanghi

This is a negligence action. The accident occurred in New York County. The plaintiff was, at the time, and still is a resident of Missouri. The defendants were and are residents of Bronx County. The plaintiff applies for a preference pursuant to rule IV (subd. 5) of the Bronx County Supreme Court Buies. This rule reads as follows, in its presently pertinent provisions: “ An action to recover for personal injuries resulting in permanent or protracted disability * * * may be * * * preferred * * * provided that the plaintiffs * * * are residents of the County of Bronx ” (italics mine).

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