Williams v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

*1110On August 16, 2007, the petitioner, New York City Police Officer Jermaine Williams, was driving his police vehicle in Brooklyn when he was struck by a “hit and run” driver who attempted to overtake the petitioner’s vehicle as it was making a right turn. The identity of the owner and/or operator of the other vehicle was never ascertained. The petitioner was not an insured under any personal motor vehicle policy at the time of this accident. Thereafter, the petitioner commenced this proceeding pursuant to Insurance Law article 52 for leave to “bring an action [for damages for bodily injury] . .…