GOLD v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO (2018)

Court of Appeals of New York.

Avraham GOLD, et al., Respondents, v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO., et al., Appellants.

143 SSM 21

Decided: October 11, 2018

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Princeton, New Jersey (Sean P. Lynch of counsel), for appellants. Sanford F. Young, P.C., New York City (Sanford F. Young of counsel), for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules, order, insofar as appealed from, reversed, without costs, and defendants' motion to compel plaintiff Melek Kartal to arbitrate granted. The parties now agree that the arbitration clauses in Kartal's agreements are enforceable (see Epic Sys. Corp. v. Lewis, ––– U.S. ––––, 138 S.Ct. 1612, 200 L.Ed.2d 889 [2018] ), and ask that we reverse.

Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia, Wilson and Feinman concur.

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