Broderick v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

This is an application to compel respondent to accept service of a notice of intention to file a claim under article 17-A of the Insurance Law.

Petitioner, while a pedestrian, was struck by the vehicle in question on February 22, 1961. His attorney sent a so-called claim letter to the driver (and owner) of the vehicle on February 27. By letter dated March 7, 1961, the driver replied in pertinent part as follows: “Inclose \_sic\ is a letter from my insurance Company but the insurance had not been fully paid *351and was not in benefit [sic] at the time of the accident. * * * I have stored the car…