Legal Opinion
DePuy, Inc. v. Farmer
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 2006No. 93S02-0503-EX-97PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
An injured worker settled a civil suit against a co-employee for an intentional injury in the workplace. We hold that the settlement reached before worker's compensation benefits have been resolved does not bar the injured employee from pursuing worker's compensation for that injury, but if worker's compensation benefits are awarded, the employer is entitled to subro-gation rights to prevent double recovery.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 1, 1994, as Anthony Farmer started to clock out at the end of his shift at DePuy Manufacturing, Inc., he brushed his time card…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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