BLACK v. FRAKEN BLDRS., INC.

Index No. 29274/18E. Appeal No. 13115N. Case No. 2020-01997.

191 A.D.3d 498 (2021)

138 N.Y.S.3d 316

2021 NY Slip Op 00902

Lisa Black, as Administratrix of the Estate of Anthony D. Harris, Deceased, Appellant, v. Fraken Builders, Inc., et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided February 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PeÑa & Kahn, PLLC, Bronx ( Diane Welch Bando of counsel), for appellant.

Law Office of James J. Toomey, New York ( Evy Kazansky of counsel), for Fraken Builders, Inc., respondent.

Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, OH ( Conor A. McLaughlin , of the bar of the State of Ohio, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel), for Focus Products Group International, LLC, respondent.

Concur—Acosta, P.J., Kapnick, Singh, Mendez, JJ.


Defendants met their burden for a discretionary change of venue of this action from Bronx County to Westchester County (Wickman v Pyramid Crossgates Co., 127 A.D.3d 530, 531 [1st Dept 2015]; see Tricarico v Cerasuolo, 199 A.D.2d 142 [1st Dept 1993]). "[T]he situs of plaintiff's injury provides a basis for a discretionary change of venue ... (CPLR...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases