Brych v. Fireman's Fund American Insurance Companies

Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and ease restored to the head of the Trial Day Calendar of Supreme "Court, Oneida County. Memorandum: Appellant insurance carrier seeks reversal of Trial Term’s order, made pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 29 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, approving the compromise and settlement of petitioner-respondent Bryeh’s third-party cause of action on the ground that the amount of the settlement is “ grossly inadequate ”. In support of its position the carrier urges that the accident resulted solely from the negligence of the third parties when the…