Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1966

In re the Arbitration between Szabadi & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

In re the Arbitration between Szabadi & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided October 11, 1966
26 A.D.2d 801; 274 N.Y.S.2d 341; 1966 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3412
In re the Arbitration between Szabadi & Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corp.

Opinion of the Court

— Order entered April 22, 1965, herein appealed from, unanimously reversed, on the law, with $30 costs and disbursements to abide the event, and the motion for a stay granted pending a preliminary hearing. In this case the notice of intention to make claim identifies the car involved in the accident as “ uninsured ” and/or “stolen”. On the facts stated in the petition, which are not disputed by the claimants, there is a substantial question raised whether the car was *802in fact “ uninsured ” or “ stolen ” within the meaning of the statute. It appears that the vehicle was insured and that there had been no disclaimer as of the time the notice of intention was filed, and nothing is shown to prove the vehicle was operated without the consent or permission of the owner. A preliminary hearing should be held to determine the issues raised (Matter of Rosenbaum [American Sur. Co. of N. Y.], 11 N Y 2d 310; Matter of MVAIC [Malone], 16 N Y 2d 1027; cf. Matter of Carlos [MVAIC], 24 A D 2d 747). Concur — Botein, P. J., Rabin, Stevens and Steuer, JJ.

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