Legal Opinion
Hendry v. Industrial Commission
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided August 1, 1975No. 12116-PRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
We accepted this petition for review for the purpose of deciding one issue: whether a carrier has a lien for contingent liability against a recovery by a claimant in a third-party action for pain and suffering and uncompensated loss of wages. The carrier in this instance is the State Compensation Fund, and the claimant is James E. Hendry, Jr.
The claimant was injured in an industrial accident and accepted compensation. Pursuant to ARS § 23-1023(C) (as amended, Laws of 1968 1 ) he elected to sue the third-party tort-feasor. The claimant reached a settlement in the third-party…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Western Casualty & Surety Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1974
- Hendry v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
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