Schmelkin v. Garfield

In an action, inter alia, for the dissolution of a law partnership, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Bucaria, J), dated September 13, 2010, which denied his motion to change the venue of the action from Nassau County to New York County.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In 1989 attorneys Joel Schmelkin and Martin R. Garfield entered into an oral partnership agreement to conduct business under the firm name of Breadbar, Garfield, and Schmelkin (hereinafter the partnership). On May 17, 1996, Schmelkin and Garfield entered into a written…