Legal Opinion
Government Employees Insurance v. Albino
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 24, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant sought uninsured motorist benefits under a policy of insurance issued by the petitioner for physical injuries he alleged were sustained in a hit-and-run accident. The petitioner commenced this proceeding to permanently stay the arbitration.
Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in, in effect, granting the petitioner leave to amend the petition to include, inter alia, a *871claim that no hit-and-run accident had occurred. While CPLR 7503 (c) provides that a party served with a demand for arbitration must seek a stay within 20…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Northern Westchester Professional Park Associates v. Town of BedfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Allstate Insurance v. Tae Hong JiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Government Employees Insurance v. SteinmetzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- In re the Arbitration between Allcity Insurance Co. & RussoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Government Employees Insurance v. TuzzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Matter of GEICO v. SelinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Matter of Hereford Ins. Co. v. VazquezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018