Case Name: Donald G. McGrath, Appellant, v. Joan C. McGrath, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-09-27
Citations: 231 A.D.2d 862
Docket Number: 
Parties: Donald G. McGrath, Appellant, v Joan C. McGrath, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 231
Pages: 862–863

Head Matter:
Donald G. McGrath, Appellant, v Joan C. McGrath, Respondent.
[648 NYS2d 404]

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion denied. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting defendant's motion to compel arbitration. Defendant had served neither a demand for arbitration nor a notice of intention to arbitrate, as required by CPLR 7503 (c). Additionally, because there was no pending action before the court, defendant was required to commence a special proceeding to compel arbitration (see, CPLR 7502 [a]; Matter of State-Wide Ins. Co. [Lopez], 30 AD2d 694). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Sedita, Jr., J.— Arbitration.) Present—Denman, P. J., Green, Callahan, Doerr and Davis, JJ.