FRAZIER v. NEW JERSEY MFRS. INS. CO.


142 N.J. 590 (1995)

667 A.2d 670

CHRISTOPHER FRAZIER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE COMPANY, AN INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 1, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hilton L. Stein argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stein, attorney; Mr. Stein, David L. Doty, Arthur G. Schultzer, and Leonard A. Giusti, on the briefs).

Moira E. O'Connell argued the cause for respondent (McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

In this appeal, as in Utica Mutual Ins. Co. v. Maran & Maran, 142 N.J. 609, 667 A.2d 680 (1995), also decided today, the issue is whether, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-40, a workers' compensation lien attaches to the proceeds of a malpractice suit brought to recover damages from an attorney who failed to institute an action against...

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