Kusiak v. Commercial Union Assurance Companies
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtCardamone, J.
Petitioner, Stanley Kusiak, injured during the course of his employment, obtained judicial approval of a compromise and settlement of his third-party negligence action. Respondent-appellant, Commercial Union Assurance Companies (Commercial Union) the compensation carrier for Kusiak’s employer, has appealed from the order at Special Term which approved the $10,000 settlement, discharged the third-party tort-feasor and ordered petitioner to pay Commercial Union the sum of $2,556.50 representing the amount of the lien held by it on account of medical expenses incurred by petitioner which it paid.
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