State v. Mileff

CONOVER, Judge.

The State of Indiana (State) appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of Steven P. Mileff and Cincinnati Insurance Company (collectively, Mileff) in an action where the State seeks to enforce a Workmen's Compensation employer's lien on the proceeds of a settlement reached in the employee's action against Mileff, a negligent third party.

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.

Restated, the State's issues are

1. whether the trial court erred by determining the State had no valid lien upon the third party settlement,

2. whether the trial court erred by determining the…