McPolin v. Allstate Insurance

Peter McPolin was allegedly seriously injuréd in an automobile accident on February 5, 1991, when his vehicle was struck *603by an uninsured motor vehicle. McPolin’s insurance policy contained a supplementary uninsured motorist provision, which provided coverage of up to $100,000 per person for bodily injury. This provision provided for arbitration of disputes pertaining to the uninsured motorist coverage. The arbitration was to be binding when the award did not exceed the $10,000 limit set forth in Insurance Law § 3420 (f) (2). However, should the award exceed that amount, either party had the…