Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Vigilant Insurance

In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 75 to confirm an arbitration award dated July 20, 1994, and to permanently stay further arbitration of the matter, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Silverman, J.), dated January 26, 1996, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the petition is granted, the arbitration award dated July 20, 1994, is confirmed, and farther arbitration of the matter is permanently stayed.

Contrary to the conclusion of the Supreme Court, the…