Legal Opinion

Byard F. Brogan, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 18, 1994No. 1184 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Byard F. Brogan, Inc. and its workmen’s compensation insurance carrier, Transamerica Insurance Group (collectively referred to as Employer), appeal an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed an order of the referee 1 denying Employer subrogation rights against proceeds of a third party settlement obtained by John Morrissey (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant was injured in an automobile accident on November 26, 1986, while working as a sales representative for Employer. The accident occurred in West Virginia. Claimant is a Pennsylvania resident and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  2. Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. CIPOLLA v. ShaposkaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Kuca v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  5. Bell v. Koppers Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  2. Hagans v. Constitution State Service Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Stroback v. CamaioniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Palmosina v. Laidlaw Transit Co., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Schroeder v. SchraderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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