In re the Arbitration between General Accident Insurance & Ramee

—Mercure, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Kahn, J.), entered December 8, 1988 in Albany County, which denied petitioner’s application pursuant to CPLR 7503 to stay arbitration between the parties.

Respondent Jane E. Ramee was injured in a collision between a motor vehicle driven by her husband, respondent George W. Ramee, and a vehicle owned and operated by Katherine Ryle. Respondents settled their claim against Ryle for $10,000, the liability limit of Ryle’s auto insurance policy, and gave a general release in exchange. Respondents then asserted a claim against petitioner, their…