Opinion
Submitted October 3, 2001.
October 29, 2001.
In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dye, J.), dated May 23, 2000, which granted the motion of the defendant David O'Keefe, the separate motions of the defendants St. Peter's Hospital of the City of Albany and Mercycare Corporation, and the defendant Robert Kelleher, which were to transfer venue of the action from Queens County to Albany County.
Abbott Bushlow Pond, Ridgewood, N.Y. (Bruce E. Bushlow of counsel), for appellant.
Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney Laird, P.C., Albany, N Y (Anne M. Hurley of counsel), for respondent Robert Kelleher. Martin, Clearwater Bell, New York, N.Y. (Nancy A. Breslow of counsel), for respondent David O'Keefe.
D'Agostino, Krackeler, Baynes Maguire, P.C., Menands, N Y (Brendan F. Baynes and Christine Kirwin Krackeler of counsel), for respondents St. Peter's Hospital of the City of Albany and Mercycare Corporation.
Before: SONDRA MILLER, J.P., LEO F. McGINITY, ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, SANDRA L. TOWNES, JJ.
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs payable to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.
The Supreme Court properly granted the motions to change venue pursuant to CPLR 510(3) (see, McGarry v. Columbia Greene Med. Ctr., 260 A.D.2d 451; O'Brien v. Vassar Bros. Hosp., 207 A.D.2d 169).
S. MILLER, J.P., McGINITY, SCHMIDT and TOWNES, JJ., concur.