Case Name: In the Matter of Allstate Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Catherine Watts, as Administratrix of the Estate of Gerard Watts, Sr., Deceased, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1974-07-29
Citations: 45 A.D.2d 1005
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Allstate Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Catherine Watts, as Administratrix of the Estate of Gerard Watts, Sr., Deceased, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 45
Pages: 1005–1006

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Allstate Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Catherine Watts, as Administratrix of the Estate of Gerard Watts, Sr., Deceased, Respondent.

Opinion:
In a proceeding to stay arbitration, petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme .Court, Nassau County, dated January 10, 1974, which denied the application. Order reversed, on the law, without costs, and petition granted. Under the circumstances of ¡this' case, a preliminary trial should be held to resolve the issue of whether there was " contact " between the insured's vehicle and an alleged hit and run " vehicle (see Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. [Morales], 42 A D 2d 951). Gulotta, P. J., Martuscello, Shapiro, Christ and Benjamin, JJ., concur.