United Fire & Casualty Co. v. Armantrout

Opinion by

Chief Judge STERNBERG.

Defendant, Robert J. Armantrout, Sr., was injured in two separate accidents, both of which occurred while in the course of his employment. His employer, Combined Insurance Company of America, through its insurer, National Union Fire Insurance Company, (subrogees) paid him workers’ compensation benefits. Armantrout sued a third-party tortfeasor seeking damages for his injuries. He settled that case. When the parties to this appeal disagreed as to the amount, if any, of the settlement that was to be subject to the subrogees’ claim, the tort-feasor’s insurer…