In the Matter of the Arbitration Between Theodore De Luca, Respondent, and Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the six‑year contract statute of limitations, not the three‑year tort limitation, governs the time within which an insured may demand arbitration against the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation. The court affirmed the lower courts' orders, while a dissent argued the six‑year period was unreasonable and urged reversal.