CCA 305 · Article 3. Venue
Assignees; corporations and associations
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§ 305. Assignees; corporations and associations. (a) If the plaintiff is an assignee of the cause of action, the original owner of the cause of action shall be deemed the plaintiff for the purpose of determining proper venue.
(b) A corporation, joint-stock association or other unincorporated association shall be deemed a resident of any county wherein it transacts business, keeps an office, has an agency or is established by law.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CCA305
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