Matter of American Tr. Ins. Co. v. Rosario

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Fernando Tapia, J.), entered July 10, 2014, which denied petitioner insurance company’s petition to permanently stay arbitration of respondent’s claim for uninsured motorist benefits, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the petition granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

On May 6, 2004, respondent was involved in an automobile collision with nonparty Alex Carela in Bronx County. At the time of the accident, respondent was insured by petitioner, and Carela was insured by nonparty American Independent Insurance Company,…