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Federal Insurance v. Cata

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 13, 1990
158 A.D.2d 523 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

February 13, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kassoff, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

We find that the court properly granted the petition and permanently stayed arbitration. The appellant concedes that she failed to file a statement under oath within 90 days of the accident as required when a claim of a hit-and-run accident is made under the uninsured motorist endorsement of her automobile insurance policy. No reasonable excuse for the failure to comply with this condition precedent to coverage was provided. Consequently, the permanent stay of arbitration was proper as there was no issue of fact requiring determination (see, Matter of Home Indem. Co. v Messana, 139 A.D.2d 513; Gizzi v State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 56 A.D.2d 973; Matter of Cuzdey [American Motorists Ins. Co.], 45 A.D.2d 134, affd 37 N.Y.2d 939). Thompson, J.P., Lawrence, Kunzeman and Balletta, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Federal Insurance v. Cata

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 13, 1990
158 A.D.2d 523 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

Federal Insurance v. Cata

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. BLANCA CATA…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 13, 1990

Citations

158 A.D.2d 523 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
551 N.Y.S.2d 287

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