Legal Opinion
Morris v. Government Employees Insurance
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided August 11, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles H. Cohen, J.
In this proceeding to confirm an arbitrator’s award, the question is presented as to whether the arbitrator had the power to award petitioner $350 in order to reimburse him for the fee of his expert witness who testified at the arbitration hearing held under the "no-fault law” with respect to a claim which arose in 1976. (Insurance Law, § 675.) Respondent opposed the confirmation of the award "as irrational and an abuse of power on the part of the arbitrator.” See CPLR 7511 (subd [b], par 1, cl [iii]) providing that the court may vacate an award where…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mark v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Sanders v. RickardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- In re the Arbitration between Simmons & Government Employees InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Pavilion Central School District v. Pavilion Faculty Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Wallace v. . SwintonNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Morris v. Government Employees InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1980