LLEWELLYN GEORGE, CLAIMANT- V STATE OF NEW YORK (CLAIM NO. 108007)
Motion No: CA 07-00208
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 72772(U)
Decided on May 20, 2008
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


May 20, 2008

PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., HURLBUTT, MARTOCHE, SMITH, AND CENTRA, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 07-00208

LLEWELLYN GEORGE, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT,

V

STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

(CLAIM NO. 108007)


Appellant having moved to change the venue of the appeal taken herein from a judgment of the Court of Claims entered in the Office of said Court on April 24, 2006, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Llewellyn George sworn to March 31, 2007, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion be, and the same hereby is, denied.

Memorandum: Venue belongs in this Court pursuant to Court of Claims Act § 24 because the claim arose within the Fourth Department. There is no need for claimant to appear when he can submit his appeal without oral argument.

Entered: May 20, 2008

JoAnn M. Wahl, Clerk