Legal Opinion

Blee v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 24, 1990PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding to compel arbitration pursuant to CPLR 7503, the petitioner appeals from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kassoff, J.), dated September 21, 1989, which dismissed the petition.

Ordered that the order and judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the petition is granted insofar as it seeks to compel arbitration, and the parties are directed to proceed to arbitration.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Zappone v. Home InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Hartford Insurance v. County of NassauNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Farmers Fire Insurance v. BrightonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Metropolitan Property & Liability Insurance v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  5. Foremost Insurance Co. v. RiosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. Gatesington Equities, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. UnjarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. State Farm Mutual Insurance v. Del PizzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Hanover Insurance v. Suffolk Overhead Door Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Nova Casualty Co. v. Charbonneau Roofing, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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