Travelers Insurance Company's motion to intervene is GRANTED. Intervener's complaint in intervention will be filed upon presentment to the clerk and payment of the requisite filing fee.
The court finds good cause to intervene as Traveler's Insurance is plaintiff's employer's worker's compensation provider and is seeking to recoup payments it has made to plaintiff under that policy from the defendant herein.
Plaintiff requests that the court deny intervention on the ground that Traveler's interests are already protected by its lien, that Traveler's application is untimely in light of the fact the case was filed in November 2008 and that trial is currently set for November 2009 with a mandatory settlement conference on October 6, 2009, and that Traveler's is simply trying to gain leverage and drive up plaintiff's costs.
The court finds that intervention is appropriate in this case. Travelers has a sufficient interest in the litigation as plaintiff's worker's compensation carrier. The
Hearing Date
August 17, 2009
Category
Civil - Unlimited
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Travelers Insurance Company's motion to intervene is GRANTED. Intervener's complaint in intervention will be filed upon presentment to the clerk and payment of the requisite filing fee.
The court finds good cause to intervene as Traveler's Insurance is plaintiff's employer's worker's compensation provider and is seeking to recoup payments it has made to plaintiff under that policy from the defendant herein.
Plaintiff requests that the court deny intervention on the ground that Traveler's interests are already protected by its lien, that Traveler's application is untimely in light of the fact the case was filed in November 2008 and that trial is currently set for November 2009 with a mandatory settlement conference on October 6, 2009, and that Traveler's is simply trying to gain leverage and drive up plaintiff's costs.
The court finds that intervention is appropriate in this case. Travelers has a sufficient interest in the litigation as plaintiff's worker's compensation carrier. The