Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between Criterion Insurance Co. of Washington, D.C. & Commercial Union Assurance Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 24, 1976PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrew J. Di Paola, J.
This proceeding to stay compulsory arbitration proceedings under section 674 of the Insurance Law involves the interpretation of the statute and, if interpreted contrary to petitioner’s contentions, an attack on its constitutionality.
The facts are undisputed. On May 12, 1974 Frances Frangione was operating an automobile owned by Felix Frangione covered by a policy of insurance issued by the respondent Commercial Union Assurance Company (Commercial Union) which complied with the requirements of the Comprehensive Automobile Insurance Reparations Act (Insurance Law, art XVIII, §§ 670-677)…
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