Jefferson v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

The claimant, injured on August 26, 1961, while a passenger in an alleged uninsured motor vehicle, seeks leave as a qualified person to file a late notice of claim against the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, hereinafter referred to as MVAIC (Insurance Law, § 608). The facts supporting the application are brief. To date claimant has been unable to ascertain whether the offending vehicle was covered by liability insurance. The owner operator of the vehicle resides in Delaware, where the automobile is registered. While the claimant herein is referred to as the petitioner,…