In re the Arbitration between General Accident Insurance & Jean-Baptiste

OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward H. Lehner, J.

The issue presented in this framed issue hearing is whether the failure of an insurer to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles (the Department) that there has been a substitution *75of vehicles covered by a policy invalidates the cancellation of coverage for the substituted vehicle.

The only witness called at the hearing was a representative of respondent Eagle Insurance Company (Eagle) who testified that on October 28, 1993 the New York Automobile Insurance Plan (the Plan) assigned its coverage of a certain 1987 Ford owned by respondent OKA Service…