Gottlieb v. Paysner

This is a motion by the defendant “ for an order directing the plaintiff, marvin i. gottlieb, to furnish security for costs ” pursuant to CPLR 8501.

Insofar as material, this section provides: “ Security for costs, (a) As of right * * * the court or a judge thereof shall order security for costs to be given by the plaintiffs where none of them is * * * a resident of the state when the motion is made.”

Plaintiff concedes that he “ lives in the State of New Jersey and is a resident of said State ”; but he contends that “he is also a resident of New York State since he is a medical doctor licensed…