Prado v. Walsh-Atkinson Co.

212 A.D.2d 489, 623 N.Y.S.2d 214, 1995 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2311

Opinion

—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bertram Katz, J.), entered August 16, 1994, which, insofar as appealed from, denied defendants’ motion for a change of venue from Bronx County to Queens County, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The requested change of venue was properly denied in the absence of a statement that the witnesses whose convenience defendants espouse were contacted, and indicating the manner in which they would be inconvenienced (see, Soufan v Argo Pneumatic Co., 170 AD2d 289, 290; Molod v Amundsen, 194 AD2d 429). There is no presumption that a witness will be inconvenienced merely because the courthouse is located in a county other than where the witness lives or works (Pittman v Maher, 202 AD2d 172, 177).

We note that the motion was properly entertained on the merits since it was made while there was still outstanding discovery and its timing did not otherwise prejudice plaintiff (see, Soufan v Argo Pneumatic Co., supra, at 291). Concur—Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Wallach and Rubin, JJ.