Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Cruz

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered October 30, 2006, which denied the Cruz respondents’ motion to vacate the prior determination entered on their default, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered March 7, 2006, which granted petitioner’s application to stay permanently the uninsured motorist arbitration demanded by the Cruz respondents, found the disclaimer issued by proposed additional respondent State Farm valid, and sua sponte struck the Cruzes’ answer for their failure to appear, unanimously dismissed,…