AMERICAN INS. CO. v. AETNA LIFE INS. CO.

No. 76-454-Appeal.

388 A.2d 14 (1978)

The AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY et al. Antonio DeRESTA for the Use and Benefit of the AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. v. Francis O. OUELLETTE.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, Kenneth P. Borden, Providence, for plaintiff.

Hinckley, Allen, Salisbury & Parsons, Robert W. Lovegreen, Providence, for defendants.


OPINION

DORIS, Justice.

This is a civil action by American Insurance Company (American)1 to recover a workmen's compensation lien against Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna).

American had paid workmen's compensation benefits to Antonio DeResta (DeResta) as a result of an automobile accident which occurred during the course of his employment. Thereafter, DeResta made a claim against Francis O. Ouellette (Ouellette) for...

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