Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Amato
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 12, 1988PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether the City of New York (City), as an unregulated self-insurer, is statutorily required to provide uninsured motorist coverage to two of its police officers who were injured when their police vehicles were struck by uninsured motor vehicles. We hold that there is no such statutory obligation.
I
Proceeding No. 1
On April 26, 1982, New York City Police Officer, Anthony Amato, was injured when his police scooter was struck by a taxi cab. Amato was advised by the insurer of the offending vehicle, Wausau Insurance Co., that…
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- Saracina v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
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