Legal Opinion
White v. Ramirez
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The issue posed on this motion by the Motor Vehicle Acci*926dent Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) is whether plaintiffs settlement of her claim against two insured codefendants for $10,000 relieves MVAIC of any obligation to make payment to her on behalf of the two uninsured codefendants.
Plaintiff was a passenger in an uninsured taxi owned by defendant Ramirez and driven by defendant Tapia when it had an accident with a vehicle owned by defendant Yonkers Datsun Leasing (Datsun) and driven by defendant Cotton. Datsun’s insurer settled plaintiff’s claim…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Durant & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Durant v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Hulsey v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1967
- Massey v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1992
3Cited by1 opinion
- Garcia v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.New York Supreme Court · 2004