A New York appellate court reversed a decision by a trial judge allowing a worker to discontinue her lawsuit against a third-party tortfeasor, without the consent of her employer.
Case: Mueller v. Elliott, No. 188 CA 15-00833, 05/06/2016, published.
Facts: Kathleen Mueller worked as a school bus driver. She suffered injuries when a driver lost control of his vehicle on a slippery road and struck Mueller's bus. The impact caused Mueller to be thrown from her seat into the bus stairwell.
Procedural History: Mueller filed suit against the driver and the owner of he vehicle that he was driv...
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