Practice point: Venue is based on the parties' residence, pursuant to CPLR 503[a], not where the cause of action arose. The residence of a natural person is the abode, not the office.
Practitioners should note that the certificate of incorporation’s designation of a county as the location of a principal office determines corporate residence, even if there is an office in another county.
Case: Addo v. Melnick, NY Slip Op 02720 (1st Dept. 2009)
The opinion is here.
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