Legal Opinion
Izzo v. Allstate Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 3, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The petitioner was injured in a motor vehicle accident. He *442claimed underinsured motorist benefits from the respondent Allstate Insurance Company (hereinafter Allstate). After arbitration of his claim before the American Arbitration Association, the petitioner was awarded $60,000. Pursuant to the terms of the petitioner’s policy, each party had the right to a trial de novo if the arbitration award, as here, exceeded certain stated limits (see, Insurance Law § 3420 [f] [2]). Such a trial de novo provision has been held to be valid and enforceable (see, Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v Fennimore, 224…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Allstate Insurance v. JacobsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Eckart v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. FennimoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- In re Arbitration between General Accident Insurance & GiacomazzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. PlacekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by4 opinions
- Allstate Insurance v. CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Pennsylvania General Insurance v. MortensonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Allstate Insurance v. DeFelippisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Dermigny v. HarperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015