Johnson v. Gioia

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Knipel, J.), dated July 5, 2006, which granted the defendants’ motion to transfer venue of this action from Kings County to Nassau County pursuant to CPLR 510 and 511.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for a hearing in accordance herewith, and thereafter for a new determination of the motion.

The plaintiff selected Kings County as the venue of this action based on her purported…