Kim v. Flushing Hospital and Medical Center

In Kim v. Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, 138 AD2d 252 (1st Dept. 1988), the court granted a change of venue, even though it determined that the venue was proper when the case was commenced. Id. In Kim, the court reasoned that since the case no longer had a nexus to the county of venue, circumstances warranted a change of venue. Id. In Kim, the plaintiff ultimately moved to another county other than the one where the case had been venued. Id. In cases where venue has been chosen based on defendant's place of business rather than the county of occurrence, this court has consistently granted motions to change the venue of the action to the county of occurrence., Id.