
    In the Matter of The Travelers Indemnity Company, Respondent, v Katrina Armstead et al., Respondents. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Additional Respondent-Appellant, et al., Additional Respondents.
    [933 NYS2d 864]
   Petitioner concedes that the court lacked jurisdiction over State Farm (see Matter of American Tr. Ins. Co. [Carillo], 307 AD2d 220 [2003]; Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. v Perez, 157 AD2d 521 [1990]). Accordingly, the court improperly considered the merits of the petition. Concur — Tom, J.E, Moskowitz, Richter, Abdus-Salaam and Román, JJ.  