Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n v. Wolfe
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
PAPADAKOS, Justice.
We are called upon to determine the priority of payment from an initial lump sum payment arising out of a structured settlement. Are the attorneys who created the fund for their injured client to be paid their fees in full before the rights of a subrogee are fulfilled, or should the subrogee, the worker’s compensation carrier which advanced payments to the injured client during the pendency of the settlement, be reimbursed before any other payments are made? Or should the proverbial baby be cut in half?
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rollins Outdoor Advertising v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Furia v. PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Wilson v. Pittsburgh B. & I. WorksSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Johnson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Ellis v. Atlantic Refining Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- First Commonwealth Bank v. HellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Mrkich v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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