Case Name: Keith Thames, Appellant, v. New York City Police Department et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-04-09
Citations: 105 A.D.3d 481
Docket Number: 
Parties: Keith Thames, Appellant, v New York City Police Department et al., Respondents.
Judges: Concur—Mazzarelli, J.E, Acosta, Renwick, Richter and Gische, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 105
Pages: 481–481

Head Matter:
Keith Thames, Appellant, v New York City Police Department et al., Respondents.
[963 NYS2d 96]

Opinion:
—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered August 10, 2012, which granted defendants' motion to change venue from Bronx County to Queens County, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Plaintiff asserts causes of action for, inter alia, false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and violation of civil rights, following his arrest, initial incarceration, prosecution, and eventual acquittal in Queens County. All of the necessary elements giving rise to plaintiffs causes of action for false arrest and imprisonment occurred in Queens County, and plaintiff does not assert any distinct claim based on misconduct of City officials occurring in Bronx County. Thus, notwithstanding the length of plaintiffs detention in Bronx County, the action was properly transferred pursuant to CPLR 504 (3) {see Garces v City of New York, 60 AD3d 551 [1st Dept 2009]; Smith v City of New York, 60 AD3d 540 [1st Dept 2009]).
Concur—Mazzarelli, J.E, Acosta, Renwick, Richter and Gische, JJ.