BERREY v. TRAVELERS INDEM. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 13-3869.

770 F.3d 591 (2014)

Deanne BERREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall A. Wolter , Attorney, Wolter, Beeman & Lynch, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Dennis Michael Dolan , Attorney, Litchfield Cavo LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Deanne Berrey was injured in an automobile accident at work. The at-fault driver, who did not work with Berrey, carried liability insurance, but the cost of Berrey's injuries exceeded the insurance policy's limit. Berrey received partial compensation under her employer's workers' compensation scheme but, because her employer was not legally responsible for the accident, state law granted the workers' compensation carrier a lien on any recovery...

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