In re the Arbitration between Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp. & Holley

The petitioner, Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, hereinafter referred to as MVAIC, seeks a stay of arbitration proceedings instituted by an insured person under an automobile liability policy, “ until such time as a hearing is had to determine the validity of the conditions precedent.” (Emphasis supplied.)

Petitioner’s application is grounded upon the premise that there is here present a threshold issue, to wit, the 1 ‘ legal determination of the validity of the alleged disclaimer ’ ’ by Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., which insured the offending motor vehicle at the time of…