AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY v. EBRAHIM (1997)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ehab EBRAHIM, Respondent-Respondent.

Decided: February 18, 1997

Before MILONAS, J.P., and ELLERIN, NARDELLI and TOM, JJ.

Stacy R. Seldin, for Petitioner-Appellant. Hanna Z. Hanna, for Respondent-Respondent.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan Lobis, J.), entered November 24, 1995, which denied petitioner insurer's motion to vacate an arbitration award of uninsured motorist benefits, and granted respondent insured's cross motion to confirm the award, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Pursuant to CPLR 7511, on a motion to vacate an arbitration award, the burden is upon the movant to show the award was irrational, in violation of public policy or in excess of the arbitrator's powers. Petitioner has failed to meet its burden. In addition, respondent's evidence showing that respondent was diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy and had been unable to work for a period of five consecutive months is sufficient to support the arbitrator's finding of a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102(d).

MEMORANDUM DECISION.

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