New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance v. Douglas

—In a proceeding, inter alia, to stay arbitration of a claim for uninsured motorist benefits, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Lebowitz, J.), dated January 29, 2001, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the petition is reinstated, and arbitration is stayed pending an evidentiary hearing in accordance herewith.

The Supreme Court erred in denying the petitioner’s application, inter alia, for a temporary stay of arbitration. The petitioner demonstrated that…