Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Becker
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Arthur D. Spatt, J.
Motion by defendant for an order, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 7), dismissing the complaint on the ground that the complaint fails to state a cause of action, is determined as set forth below.
BACKGROUND AND CONTENTIONS
On April 22, 1980, defendant Veronica Becker was involved in an auto accident. Plaintiff is the no-fault carrier which denied further benefits to defendant on March 12, 1981. Thereafter, defendant initiated a no-fault arbitration which resulted in an award to her for lost wages in the sum of $5,463.43. The plaintiff appealed the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Petrofsky & Allstate InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Government Employees Insurance v. ArveloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Government Employees Insurance v. SilverbergNew York Supreme Court · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Gersten v. American Transit InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1994
- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. DuthieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985