Legal Opinion

Merchants Mutual Casualty Co. v. Wildman

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1960PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMario Pittoni, J.

This is an action for declaratory judgment brought by the insurer (hereinafter called “the company ”) to determine whether it is obliged to proceed with arbitration of a claim under a so-called uninsured driver indorsement of a liability policy.

*1074On January 1, 1957 the insured defendant was injured when his vehicle collided with two others, one owned and operated by Joseph Matthews and the other owned and operated by Ramon Negron, and while Matthews was pushing Negron’s car. At the time of the accident Negron carried no liability insurance and, therefore, was an uninsured driver. The company…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Matter of Delmar Box Co.(ætna Ins. Co.)New York Court of Appeals · 1955
  2. William M. Moore Construction Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guarantee Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1944
  3. Ashland Window & Housecleaning Co. v. Metropolitan Casualty InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
  4. Ross v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.New York Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Karasch v. Empire Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance v. GrossNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. Allstate Insurance v. FlaumenbaumNew York Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Appell v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
  4. Royal Indemnity Co. v. KayNew York Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Merchants Mutual Casualty Co. v. WildmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960

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