MUHL v. VESTA FIRE INSURANCE CORP.


297 A.D.2d 213 (2002)

745 N.Y.S.2d 691

EDWARD J. MUHL, Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, as Liquidator of MIDLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. VESTA FIRE INSURANCE CORP., as Successor in Interest to INTERSTATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided August 1, 2002.


Over defendant's opposition, the IAS court initially granted plaintiff's motion, in October 2000, to sever certain (Pool I) claims for referral to a referee; but in his subsequently filed note of issue, dated February 2001, plaintiff inexplicably demanded a jury trial on that issue. Two months later, plaintiff moved to amend the note of issue to omit his request for a jury trial.

Once a party has demanded a jury trial, he may not withdraw that demand without the consent...

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