Continental Casualty Co. v. Luhrs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 75 to permanently stay arbitration of an underinsured motorist claim, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Beisner, J.), dated November 19, 2001, which granted the petition and stayed arbitration.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
*358Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the subject insurance policy did not provide underinsured motorist coverage for the underlying accident. Further, because the noncoverage arose from a lack of inclusion, not a policy exclusion, a timely disclaimer of coverage was not required…
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