Louis Bossert & Sons, Inc. v. Piel Bros.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from, a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, third district, in favor of the defendant, after a trial before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.
An employee of the plaintiff in the performance of his work was injured through the carelessness of the defendant. The plaintiff was a self-insurer under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, but (the employee elected not tó take compensation under *118the statute but instead to sue the defendant. Such an action was begun and later compromised for a sum in excess of the amount of the compensation which the employee could have received under the statute. The plaintiff did not consent to the settlement. The plaintiff furnished medical attendance for the injured employee under the provisions of the…
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