The events which gave rise to the within personal injury action occurred in Suffolk County. Suffolk County is also the location of plaintiffs' residence and the residence of 3 of the 5 defendants. The hospitals at which plaintiff's injuries were treated are situated in Suffolk County as are the offices of plaintiff's surgeon. The only connection the action has with New York County is that one of the defendants has its principal place of business here. Under the circumstances, we think that this transitory action ought to be tried in Suffolk where it arose, and, therefore, that defendants' motion for a change of venue should have been granted. (See, Brunner v. Joubert, 118 A.D.2d 424; McGuire v. General Elec. Co., 117 A.D.2d 523; O'Leary v Hull, 101 A.D.2d 741, appeal dismissed 63 N.Y.2d 773; Meier v Ford Motor Co., 93 A.D.2d 729; Slavin v. Whispell, 5 A.D.2d 296, 297-298.)
Concur — Murphy, P.J., Sullivan, Asch, Rosenberger and Wallach, JJ.