Insurance Co. of North America v. Hartfield

— In a proceeding to stay arbitration, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Balletta, J.), dated March 30, 1987, which denied, without a hearing, the petitioner’s application to stay arbitration.

Ordered that the order is reversed, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Nassau County, for further proceedings consistent herewith; and it is further,

Ordered that leave is granted to the petitioner to serve a supplemental notice of petition (CPLR 305 [a]) and amended petition (CPLR 3025 [b]) upon Gladys Fiana and Empire Insurance Company of…