Petitioner seeks to permanently stay an underinsured motorist benefits arbitration proceeding brought by respondent in New York.
The motion court erred in dismissing the motion to stay as untimely. The time restrictions set forth at CPLR 7503 (c) do not apply where, as here, respondent waived her right to arbitrate by initiating litigation on the same claims (see Sherrill v Grayco Bldrs.,
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