Motion to Change Venue Pursuant to CPLR 510(3) Must Be Based on Convenience of Non-Party Witnesses

Motion to Change Venue Pursuant to CPLR 510(3) Must Be Based on Convenience of Non-Party Witnesses

On June 16, 2022, Justice Ostrager of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in One Edgewater Equities LLC v. Law Firm of Hall & Hall LLP, 2022 NY Slip Op. 31919(U), holding that a motion to change venue pursuant to CPLR 510(3) must be based on the convenience of non-party witnesses . . . Continue reading Motion to Change Venue Pursuant to CPLR 510(3) Must Be Based on Convenience of Non-Party Witnesses

Absent Special Circumstances, Actions Should be Consolidated in the Venue of the First-Filed Action

Absent Special Circumstances, Actions Should be Consolidated in the Venue of the First-Filed Action

On June 23, 2022, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Pappas v. Kefalas, 2022 NY Slip Op. 31979(U), holding that absent special circumstances, two actions should be consolidated in the venue of the first-filed action . . . Continue reading Absent Special Circumstances, Actions Should be Consolidated in the Venue of the First-Filed Action

Party to Agreement May Be Held Liable for Filing in Forum Other Than One Mandated by Forum Selection Clause

Party to Agreement May Be Held Liable for Filing in Forum Other Than One Mandated by Forum Selection Clause

On May 10, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Wormser Corp. v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op. 03093, holding that a party to an agreement may be held liable for filing an action in a forum other that the one mandated by a forum selection clause . . . Continue reading Party to Agreement May Be Held Liable for Filing in Forum Other Than One Mandated by Forum Selection Clause

Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause

Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause

On July 26, 2021, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. v. North Am. Elite Ins. Co., 2021 NY Slip Op. 50700(U), holding that a contract clause submitting to the jurisdiction of the New York courts was not an agreement to venue in any of those courts . . . Continue reading Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause