Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance v. Purdy
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Howard Miller, J.
Motion by defendant (1) for summary judgment; and (2) for confirmation of an arbitration award.
*784It is undisputed that on October 23, 1992 the American Arbitration Association rendered an award of $100,000 to defendant against the plaintiff pursuant to underinsurance coverage issued to defendant. Plaintiff commenced this action for a trial de novo pursuant to the provisions of the policy. Defendant now moves for summary judgment, contending that the trial de novo provisions in the policy are against public policy and ambiguous.
The provision at issue states:…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gillman v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Sablosky v. Edward S. Gordon Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Mandel v. LiebmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Hanover Insurance v. LosquadroNew York Supreme Court · 1993
- Commercial Union Insurance v. EwallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by4 opinions
- Allstate Insurance v. JacobsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Allstate Insurance v. BalsamelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Allstate Insurance v. CipollaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Massachusetts Bay Insurance v. LannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995