Morris v. Crete Carrier Corp.

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Lois Morris filed this action against defendant Crete Carrier Corporation, alleging that her husband died in a car accident caused by Crete’s driver. Mrs. Morris’ insurance company, Westfield Companies, intervened to recover from Crete the benefits Westfield had paid to Mrs. Morris as a result of her husband’s death. After Mrs. Morris settled her claims against Crete, Westfield sought to recover from Mrs. Morris any double recovery she had received. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Crete and denied as moot Westfield’s request to add a…