Pan American Insurance Co. v. Hi-Plains Haulers, Inc.

CULVER, Justice.

This suit grows out of a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act against the compensation carrier, Pan American Insurance Company on account of injuries sustained by Albert W. Harris, an employee of Yellow Cab and Baggage Company. In a settlement of this claim Pan American paid to Harris the sum of $3500.00, plus $480.05 for medical and hospital expenses. Thereafter, Harris filed this suit against Hi-Plains Haulers, Inc., as a *3third-party tort feasor. Pan American intervened pursuant to Sec. 6a of Art. 8307, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. Stat., to recover the amount paid by it to the…