Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between Graffagnino & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1965PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatthew M. Levy, J.
This is a motion by the respondent, Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, to confirm the award rendered in an arbitration held under the usual policy endorsement (see Insurance Law, § 167).
The Civil Practice Act provided that ££ [arbitration of a controversy * * # shall be deemed a special proceeding ” (§ 1459; Matter of Katz [Burkin], 1 Misc 2d 67). That does not appear to be the case under the Civil Practice Law and Rules. The new provision (CPLR 7502, subd. [a]) is “ intended to change prior law so that the arbitration would not take on the character of a judicial proceeding…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Thrasher v. United States Liability InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- In re the Arbitration between Katz & BurkinNew York Supreme Court · 1955
3Cited by6 opinions
- Sears Roebuck and Company v. Glenwal CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
- Country Wide Insurance v. PolednakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Hanson v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re the Arbitration between Klein & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1965
- In re the Arbitration between Gonzalez & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1966
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