Court: Plaintiff's Exposure Not Limited to One Place, Motion to Change Venue Granted

NEW YORK -- A New York judge has granted a defense motion to change venue, ruling that because the plaintiff's alleged exposure to asbestos occurred at several defendant-operated facilities, the proper venue is the defendant's principal place of business. Engeholm v. Long Island Rail Road Co., et al., No. 25202/03 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Kings Cty.).

In a Nov. 5 order, Judge Ariel E. Belen of the New York Supreme Court for Kings County rejected the plaintiff's argument that because his claims are brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), his choice of venue is given more weight than that …