Employers Casualty Co. v. Dyess

BOYD, Chief Justice.

In this case, we are asked to address the subrogation rights of a workers’ compensation carrier as they might apply to the employer’s uninsured motorist- coverage. Appellant, Employers Casualty Co. (Employers), challenges the granting of summary judgment in favor of appellees Carl L. Dyess, Jr. (Dyess), Northbrook Property and Casualty Co., Northbrook Indemnity Co. (collectively referred to as Northbrook), and Felipe Mendoza (Mendoza) denying Employers’ subrogation claims. For reasons we later discuss, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

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