Shetty v. Volvo Cars of North America, LLC

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Milton A. Tingling, J.), entered May 12, 2006, which granted the motion of defendant Volvo Cars of North America (Volvo Cars) for a change of venue to Nassau County pursuant to CPLR 510 (1), unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the motion denied, the transfer order vacated, and plaintiffs’ cross motion to retain venue in New York County granted.

A foreign corporation’s designation of the location of its office in a statement filed with the Secretary of State constitutes a *203designation of its residence for venue purposes under CPLR 503 (c)…