Eckart v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

— In a proceeding to confirm an arbitration award, the appeal is from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Luciano, J.), dated January 21, 1993, as denied the appellant’s cross petition to vacate the award.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The subject insurance policy contains a provision permitting either party to demand a trial de novo where, as here, the amount of the arbitration award exceeds the limit specified by the financial responsibility law. However, we find that the right to make such a demand is linked, by the terms of…