Legal Opinion
Lakin v. Daniel Marr & Son Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 3, 1985No. 84-408PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSouter, J.
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire (Loughlin, J.) has certified the following question for our consideration under Supreme Court Rule 34: “Is a workmen’s compensation carrier entitled to the recovery of interest on its lien on damages recovered by the injured employee against a liable third person?” We answer no.
The plaintiff was an employee of Pullman Higgins Company working at the Seabrook nuclear power plant, where he was injured by an employee of the defendant on August 20, 1979. Commercial Union Insurance Company was both the workers’ compensation carrier…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Becker v. Huss Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Hanchett v. Brezner Tanning Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
- Breaux v. Roy Young, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. v. BattsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
- Kirk v. Walter E. Deuchler Associates, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
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3Cited by12 opinions
- The Travelers Insurance Company v. Susan J. CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
- Husson v. MeekerColorado Court of Appeals · 1991
- In re GiacominiSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
- Rooney v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
- Carter v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
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