MATTER OF FURSTENBERG


49 N.Y.2d 757 (1980)

In the Matter of the Arbitration between Albert Furstenberg, Respondent, and Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Respondent; Allstate Insurance Co., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham L. Shapiro and Gerald Richman for appellant.

Ignatius John Melito, J. Robert Morris and Steven Di Joseph for Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the judgment of Supreme Court confirming the arbitration award reinstated.

Recognizing that Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. was obliged under the statute to accept the arbitral forum for the resolution of the claim against it, we agree that the standard for judicial review of the award is more exacting than in voluntary arbitration...

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