Cassidy v. Sullivan & Cozart, Inc.

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Harry Fertig was injured while in the course of his employment for Sullivan & Cozart, Inc. He brought suit for damages at common law against one Michael Cassi-dy and the latter’s employer, Honeywell, Inc., alleging that Cassidy negligently caused the injuries. He recovered judgment against Cassidy and Honeywell for $15,000 and on appeal to this court that judgment was affirmed. Cassidy v. Fertig, Ky., 438 S.W.2d 346. Out of that recovery Sullivan & Cozart’s workmen’s compensation insurance carrier, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, recouped the amount of workmen’s…