Mejia v. Santos

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lucy Billings, J.

Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to Insurance Law § 5201 (b) (6) and § 5206 (e) to join the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) in this action against an uninsured owner of a motor vehicle that plaintiff claims injured him on July 22, 1998, or to sue MVAIC directly on that claim. The relief sought requires the court to determine an issue not squarely addressed before: whether an owner or operator of a motor vehicle involved in a collision is a “financially irresponsible motorist” requiring MVAIC’s defense and potential indemnification…