Presiding Justice HOFFMAN delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Hector Gonzalez, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County that allowed the defendants, Evanston Fuel & Material Company and Kenneth Nelson, to apply a workers' compensation lien against a jury verdict in the plaintiff's favor. The defendants were assigned the lien as part of a settlement of their contribution claim against the plaintiff's employer. We consider: (1) whether...
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