Legal Opinion
In re Hickman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1990PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the order of Supreme Court reinstated. We hold that petitioner was entitled to a toll of the limitations period to commence her wrongful death action against the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) during the period the court was considering her application for leave to file a late notice of claim (Insurance Law § 5208 [c]) and that the tolling period began upon petitioner’s service by mail of the notice of motion to file a late notice of claim.
On October 7, 1985,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Giblin v. Nassau County Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Allstate Insurance v. ShawNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Barchet v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- MATTER OF CALLAHAN v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Schultz v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
- National Westminster Bank, U.S.A. v. RossDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Ambrus v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Steele v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Dixon v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Gregg Lubonty v. U.S. Bank National AssociationNew York Court of Appeals · 2019
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