Heffernan v. Hertz Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Heffernan v. Hertz Corp.

34 A.D.2d 552, 309 N.Y.S.2d 706, 1970 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5311

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedMarch 13, 1970

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Heffernan v. Hertz Corp., 34 A.D.2d 552, 309 N.Y.S.2d 706, 1970 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5311 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1970).

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In a negligence action by a member of the United States Army to recover damages for personal injuries, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated November 10, 1969, which denied a motion by the United States of America for leave to intervene in the action as a party plaintiff. Order reversed, on the law and the facts, with $20 costs and disbursements, and motion granted. Appellant’s complaint shall be served within 20 days after entry of the order hereon and respondents’ answer thereto shall be served within 20 days after service of said complaint. In our opinion, the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (U. S. Code, tit. 42, § 2651 et seq.) gives the United States the absolute right to intervene in a State or Federal court to recover the reasonable value of the care and treatment furnished or to be furnished by the United States when an injured member of the United States Army brings an action against his tort-feasors (Carrington v. Vanlinder, 58 Misc 2d 80; Tolliver v. Shumate, 151 W. Va. 105; cf. United States v. Gera, 409 F. 2d 117). Hopkins, Acting P. J., Munder, Martuscello, Brennan and Benjamin, JJ., concur.

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In a negligence action by a member of the United States Army to recover damages for personal injuries, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated November 10, 1969, which denied a motion by the United States of America for leave to intervene in the action as a party plaintiff. Order reversed, on the law and the facts, with $20 costs and disbursements, and motion granted. Appellant’s complaint shall be served within 20 days after entry of the order hereon and respondents’ answer thereto shall be served within 20 days after service of said complaint. In our opinion, the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (U. S. Code, tit. 42, § 2651 et seq.) gives the United States the absolute right to intervene in a State or Federal court to recover the reasonable value of the care and treatment furnished or to be furnished by the United States when an injured member of the United States Army brings an action against his tort-feasors (Carrington v. Vanlinder, 58 Misc 2d 80; Tolliver v. Shumate, 151 W. Va. 105; cf. United States v. Gera, 409 F. 2d 117). Hopkins, Acting P. J., Munder, Martuscello, Brennan and Benjamin, JJ., concur.

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34 A.D.2d 552, 309 N.Y.S.2d 706, 1970 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5311, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/heffernan-v-hertz-corp-nyappdiv-1970.

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