American Insurance v. Aetna Life Insurance

This is a civil action by American Insurance Company (American)1 to recover a workmen’s compensation lien against Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna).

American had paid workmen’s compensation benefits to Antonio DeResta (DeResta) as a result of an automobile accident which occurred during the course of his employment. Thereafter, DeResta made a claim against Francis O. Ouellette (Ouellette) for injuries incurred as a result of the accident. Aetna, the insurer of Ouellette, settled the claim with DeResta and his attorney, Roger A. Nault (Nault). The agreed amount of the settlement was $6,700…