Becker v. Huss Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1978-02-09

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OPINION OF THE COURT Chief Judge Breitel. These are five separate appeals, each arising out of a third-party personal injury action brought by an injured employee. The State Insurance Fund, as workmen’s compensation lienor, seeks to avoid liability under a statute for its share of the litigation expenses incurred by the employee in recovering his damages from the third party (see L 1975, ch 190, eff June 10,…

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