Metlife Auto & Home v. Pennella

In a proceeding, inter alia, to permanently stay arbitration of a claim for uninsured motorist benefits, the petitioner appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Carey, J.H.O.), dated February 3, 2003, as denied that branch of the petition which was to permanently stay arbitration.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with one bill of costs.

The appellant contends that the purported cancellation by the respondent Highlands Insurance Company (hereinafter Highlands) of the auto insurance policy it issued to the…