October 14, 2022

Venue.

Pursuant to CPLR 504(1), the place of trial of all actions against a county shall be in that county, and, pursuant to CPLR 504(2), the place of trial of all actions against a town shall be in the county in which that town is situated. Venue may be placed in a county other than the county mandated by CPLR 504 upon a showing of special or compelling countervailing circumstances, but, here, the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate any such circumstances.

N.C. v. Ifezulumbria, NY Slip Op 05515 (2d Dep't October 5, 2022)

Here is the decision.