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Bruder v. Pepsi Cola, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 11, 1990
166 A.D.2d 243 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

October 11, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (David Edwards, Jr., J.).


In this personal injury products liability action, the IAS court did not abuse its discretion in granting defendant's motion to transfer the venue of this action to Queens County. Plaintiff, a Connecticut resident, improperly designated New York County as the place of trial, based upon the business address of an unserved defendant, and thus, forfeited his right to choose the venue of this action. (See, Kelson v. Nedicks Stores, 104 A.D.2d 315.) In the absence of a cross motion by plaintiff to retain venue in New York County, the action was properly transferred (Kelson v. Nedicks Stores, supra; Pitegoff v Lucia, 97 A.D.2d 896). We find that plaintiff's affidavit in opposition was wholly inadequate to be deemed a cross motion to retain venue, and was devoid of any information from which the court could appropriately have exercised its discretion to retain venue in New York County for the convenience of witnesses and in the interests of justice. (CPLR 510.)

Concur — Ross, J.P., Rosenberger, Asch, Kassal and Wallach, JJ.


Summaries of

Bruder v. Pepsi Cola, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Oct 11, 1990
166 A.D.2d 243 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

Bruder v. Pepsi Cola, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD BRUDER, Appellant, v. PEPSI COLA, INC., Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Oct 11, 1990

Citations

166 A.D.2d 243 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
564 N.Y.S.2d 104

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