New York Court of Appeals
Charles E. Becker, Jr. v. Huss Co., Inc., and Third-Party Spaulding Lumber Company, Third-Party Defendant Fedders…
February 9, 197843 N.Y.2d 527
Summary
The Court held that the 1975 amendment to § 29 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law applies to judgments or settlements entered after June 10, 1975 even when the injury and third‑party action occurred earlier, but does not apply to judgments entered before that date; it further required equitable apportionment of litigation expenses, allowing consideration of standardized attorney fees.