Bennett v. Unger

The personal representative of an estate recovered a judgment in an action for the decedent’s wrongful death caused by work-induced injuries suffered on a school construction job. Parties to the action were the defendant third party tortfeasors, who were the general contractor and a sub-contractor on the job, and the decedent’s employer and its workmen’s compensation insurance carrier, who had been brought into the action as cross-defendants by one of the defendants. The action was court-tried. Findings and judgment were in favor of plaintiff and against defendants for damages suffered by the…