Coultas v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance

Leibensperger, Edward P., J.

This action arises from the conduct of Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (“Liberty”) as a workers’ compensation insurer. In the course of that conduct, Liberty took the position that it had obtained assignments from plaintiffs to commence lawsuits against third parties for injuries plaintiffs suffered as a result of a work-related accident. Based on the purported assignments, Liberty commenced lawsuits against three third parties. After learning of the third-party actions, plaintiffs objected to Liberty’s prosecution of the actions. A substantial amount of…