Government Employees Insurance v. Brunner — 69 A.D.3d 853

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In the Matter of Government Employees Insurance Company, Appellant, v Melanie A. Brunner, Respondent.

[894 NYS2d 881]

The Supreme Court properly concluded that the petitioner failed to meet its burden of proving that an insurance policy endorsement dated October 21, 2005, which purportedly reduced the limits applicable to the uninsured/underinsured motorist endorsement of the relevant policy to the sums of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident, was properly mailed to the policy holder prior to the date of the subject accident. The underwriter who testified at the hearing failed to offer “evidence of an office [procedure] geared to insure the likelihood

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that [the endorsements are] always properly addressed and mailed” (Federal Ins. Co. v Kimbrough, 116 AD2d 692 , 692 [1986]; see Nassau Ins. Co. v Murray, 46 NY2d 828 , 829-830 [1978]; Matter of Transcontinental Ins. Co. v Gibbs, 34 AD3d 488 [2006]; New York & Presbyt. Hosp. v Allstate Ins. Co., 29 AD3d 547 [2006]; Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v Gamble, 250 AD2d 540 [1998]; Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. v Ramirez, 208 AD2d 828 , 830 [1994]; Sea Ins. Co. v Kopsky, 137 AD2d 804 [1988]; Anzalone v State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 92 AD2d 238 [1983]; cf. Kaufmann v Leatherstocking Coop. Ins. Co., 52 AD3d 1010 , 1012 [2008]; Morales v Yaghoobian, 13 AD3d 424 , 425 [2004]; Matter of Metlife Auto & Home v Pennella, 10 AD3d 726 [2004]).

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied the petition and directed the parties to proceed to arbitration. Rivera, J.E, Miller, Leventhal and Chambers, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

Federal Insurance v. Kimbrough 116 AD2d 692 N.Y. App. Div. 1986-01-27 at 692 p. 854
Nassau Insurance v. Murray 46 NY2d 828 N.Y. 1978-12-27 at 829-830 p. 854
Transcontinental Insurance v. Gibbs 34 AD3d 488 N.Y. App. Div. 2006-11-08 p. 854
New York & Presbyterian Hospital v. Allstate Insurance 29 AD3d 547 N.Y. App. Div. 2006-05-02 p. 854
Allstate Insurance v. Ramirez 208 AD2d 828 N.Y. App. Div. 1994-10-24 at 830 p. 854
Sea Insurance v. Kopsky 137 AD2d 804 N.Y. App. Div. 1988-02-29 p. 854
Anzalone v. State Farm Mutual Insurance 92 AD2d 238 N.Y. App. Div. 1983-03-14 p. 854
Kaufmann v. Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance 52 AD3d 1010 N.Y. App. Div. 2008-06-12 at 1012 p. 854
Morales v. Yaghoobian 13 AD3d 424 N.Y. App. Div. 2004-12-13 at 425 p. 854
Metlife Auto & Home v. Pennella 10 AD3d 726 N.Y. App. Div. 2004-09-27 p. 854