My goal as an appellate practitioner was to one day appear (even as second or third chair) at the New York Court of Appeals; however, I wanted my first, and maybe my only, visit to the Court to be as an appellant. Yesterday, the Court granted leave to appeal to the Court of appeals in Rekemeyer v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company (see Third Department underlying decision here). The case involves the timeliness of the plaintiff’s notification to her insurer of her intention to file a claim under the supplementary underinsured motorist provision of her automobile policy. I posted about the appeal here.

I think this appeal will be greatly helped by amicus curiae briefs to the Court from those involved in the insurance industry. Important issues abound on this appeal.