Legal Opinion
Granger v. Urda
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cooke, J.
The narrow issue presented here is whether a workmen’s compensation carrier, which has made payments for compensation and medical expenses to a claimant injured during the course of his employment, may assert a lien pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 29 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law against the proceeds of a judgment obtained by the claimant against a third-party tort-feasor pursuant to article 18 of the Insurance Law (no-fault). We hold that it may.
The facts are undisputed. Petitioner George Granger, an employee of Queens Farms Dairy, sustained personal…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Montgomery v. DanielsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Becker v. Huss Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Claim of Petterson v. Daystrom Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Matter of Curtin v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- Koutrakos v. Long Island College HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Ru Ton v. EverittAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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