Legal Opinion

Bopp v. Wiest

New York Supreme Court

Decided September 4, 1996PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Andrew V. Siracuse, J.

This is a case of first impression. It comes before this court *262on a motion for judicial approval of a $60,000 settlement in a wrongful death action brought by the estate’s coexecutrices on behalf of the decedent’s son and daughter. The real issue, however, is the lien claimed by the workers’ compensation carrier, which has been the true party respondent in the present proceeding; indeed, the defendants have appeared solely to state that they take no position. Decedent was killed at work, and although he had no dependents his estate received $50,000…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Claim of Zirpola v. T. & E. Casselman, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1924
Claim of Petterson v. Daystrom Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
Claim of Berenberg v. Park Memorial ChapelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
Claim of Bachman v. Fred Seitz, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
Claim of O'Brien v. New York Water Service Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940

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3Cited by1 opinion

Bopp v. WiestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997