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SUFFOLK v. GEICO INS. CO.

171 Misc.2d 855 (1997)

656 N.Y.S.2d 107

Suffolk Chiropractic Center, as Assignee of Ida Harvell, Plaintiff, v. GEICO Insurance Co., Defendant.

Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County.

February 7, 1997

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Short & Billy, P. C., New York City (Thomas Murphy of counsel), for defendant. Karp, Silver, Glinkenhouse & Floumanhaft, Far Rockaway (Kimberly A. Levine of counsel), for plaintiff.

MARTIN E. RITHOLTZ, J.

To what extent, if any, may the doctrine of forum non conveniens serve as the basis for the dismissal of an action pending in the Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, when it is alleged that the more convenient forum is in Suffolk County? There appears to be no appellate authority on this issue, and the only two officially reported lower court opinions allowing for such...

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