Georgia Electric Membership Corp. v. Garnto

Adams, Judge.

Curtis E. Garnto sued William G. Pritcherd and Denny Taylor for damages arising out of a December 22, 1998 automobile collision. Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (“GEMC”), Garnto’s employer, intervened in the action in order to assert a subrogation claim for Garnto’s workers’ compensation benefits. Garnto settled his action against Pritcherd and Taylor for $175,000. The trial court subsequently held that GEMC was not entitled to a workers’ compensation subrogation lien on the proceeds of the settlement. Claiming that the trial court erred in failing to enforce its lien on…