Opinion
2014-05-29
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, as Subrogee of George Lawrence, Petitioner v. DOMTAR PAPER CO., Respondent v. Commercial Net Lease Realty Services, Inc., and Commercial Net Lease Realty Trust, and Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., and National Retail Properties, Inc., and National Retail Properties Trust, Respondents.
Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court, No. 607 WAL 2013.
Prior report: Pa.Super., 77 A.3d 1282.
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 29th day of May, 2014, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue as stated by petitioner is:
(1) Does Section 319 of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, 77 P.S. § 671, allow the employer/insurer to step into the shoes of the insured employee to subrogate against the tortfeasor?