Case Name: In the Matter of Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Appellant, v. John Meisner, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-01-23
Citations: 60 A.D.2d 885
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Appellant, v John Meisner, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 60
Pages: 885–885

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Appellant, v John Meisner, Respondent.

Opinion:
In a proceeding to stay arbitration, petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated May 31, 1977, which denied the application. Order reversed, on the law, with $50 costs and disbursements, and application granted. The issue of "contact" must be resolved before respondent can properly proceed to arbitration (see Matter of Motor Vehicle Acc. Indemnification Corp. [Downey], 11 NY2d 995; Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. v Watts, 45 AD2d 1005). Hopkins, J. P., Shapiro, Hawkins and O'Connor, JJ., concur.