Legal Opinion
Federal Insurance v. Stechman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 5, 1993PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 75 to stay the arbitration of a claim for underinsured motorist benefits, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Levitt, J.), entered January 24, 1991, which dismissed the proceeding.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the petitioner’s argument, the respondent was not required to obtain its consent before settling the underlying action, as there was no provision in the policy requiring such consent (cf., Matter of State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. v Donath, *532164 AD2d 889; Matter of State Farm…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Security Mutual Insurance v. Acker-Fitzsimons Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Weinberg v. Transamerica InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Allstate Insurance v. NoorhassanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- State Farm Mutual Insurance v. DonathAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- State Farm Mutual Insurance v. ParkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In re Arbitration between Travelers Indemnity Co. & LevyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Hartford Insurance v. BuonocoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- American Home Assurance Co. v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Interboro Mutual Indemnity Insurance v. NoelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Nationwide Insurance v. SobiesiukAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999