Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Domtar Paper Co.

OPINION BY

SHOGAN, J.:

Appellant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, as subrogee of George Lawrence (“Liberty Mutual”), appeals from the May 22, 2012 order sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc., Commercial Net Lease Realty Trust, Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., National Retail Properties, Inc., and National Retail Properties Trust (collectively “Appellees”). On appeal, Liberty Mutual asserts, inter alia, that it has an absolute right to subrogation under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act1 for benefits paid to…