Courtright v. Sahlberg Equipment, Inc.

Appellant, Department of Labor and Industries, appeals a Superior Court judgment setting its lien against respondent's, William L. Courtright's, third-party recovery at $8,260.39 rather than $16,520.77. The Court of Appeals, Division One, certified the case to this court pursuant to RCW 2.06.030(d).

Respondent injured his right ankle when he fell onto the "rotating gutter broom" of a street sweeper he was repairing. The accident occurred in the maintenance shop of the City of Lynnwood, where respondent was employed at the time. Respondent submitted a claim for compensation to appellant and…