The court was without authority to arbitrarily divide the proposed settlement amount equally between plaintiff, plaintiff's counsel and the Hartford, or to strike, waive or reduce any portion of the Hartford's lien, beyond its share of the litigation expenses, including attorney's fees, so that plaintiff could recover more. The court was authorized only to equitably divide the actual and demonstrable litigation costs and fees between plaintiff and the Hartford, reflecting...
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