Robinson v. Hall Cab Corp.

There are two features which these three cases share in common: they all result from unpaid settlements and the defaulting defendants are self-insured taxicab companies.

For years, a small minority of these companies have conducted their own carefully contrived campaigns of delaying payment of negligence settlements. The financial advantage is self-apparent. In February, 1971 this court first became aware of these tactics and in rapid order rendered two decisions, Kotlowitz v Vogue Serv. Co. (65 Misc 2d 940) and Tirado v Gong Cab Corp. (66 Misc 2d 215) which described the techniques employed…