Court Opinion

ID: 5862053
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 01:21:48.801698+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:44:27.681622
License: Public Domain

— Order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Memorandum: In this defamation action, defendant’s motion for a change of venue (CPLR 510, subd 3) was addressed to the discretion of Special Term. Absent a clear abuse, not here shown, the exercise of that discretion should not be disturbed (Hurlbut v Whalen, 58 AD2d 311). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Tillman, J. — change of venue.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Doerr, Boomer and Green, JJ.