New York Court of Appeals, 1981

In re the Arbitration Between New York City Transit Authority & Thom

New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 26, 1981 · Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer Concur in Memorandum

52 N.Y.2d 1032; 438 N.Y.S.2d 504; 420 N.E.2d 385; 1981 N.Y. LEXIS 2267

Cases that cite this one

11 later published cases cite this decision.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Amato (N.Y. 1988)
Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority v. Evans (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1983)
Contact Chiropractic, P.C. v. New York City Transit Authority (Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York 2013)
Elrac, Inc. v. Exum (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2010)
Pinnacle Open MRI, P.C. v. Republic Western Insurance (Nassau County District Court 2008)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Amato (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1987)
In re the Arbitration between Country-Wide Insurance & Manning (N.Y. 1984)
Spring Valley Gardens Associates v. Marrero (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1984)
In re the Arbitration between Country-Wide Insurance & Manning (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1983)
In re the Arbitration between Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority & Evans (New York Supreme Court 1983)
In re the Arbitration between Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority & Coccia (New York Supreme Court 1983)

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the court below that the New York City-Transit Authority does not qualify as a political subdivision of the State for purposes of the exception found in subdivision 1 of section 370 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law for “motor vehicles * * * owned and operated by a municipality”. In regard to the Transit Authority’s remaining contention, we have held that section 370 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law does not exclude self-insurers from the requirements of providing uninsured motorist coverage. (Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. v Shaw, 52 NY2d 818.)

Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.

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