Brock v. Mack Trucks, Inc.

The underlying product liability action commenced by plaintiffs, Leonard Brock and Joyce Brock,* in 1982 proceeded to trial in Supreme Court, during which a settlement agreement was reached and made a part of the record. As a part of the settlement plaintiff agreed to assign any claims he might have against the Special Disability Fund (hereinafter Fund) to the law firm of Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin, P. C., his attorneys of record. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (here*779inafter Liberty Mutual), the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, waived its compensation lien stated to be in…