· 7/28/1977
Brimbau v. AUSDALE EQIUPMENT RENTAL CORPORATION
Citations
- 376 A.2d 1058
- 119 R.I. 14
- 1977 R.I. LEXIS 1879
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “one who is injured may not reap the benefits of a double recovery; that is, he cannot receive both [workers’] compensation benefits and damages from the tortfeasor”
- “[O]ne who is injured ... cannot receive both workmen’s compensation benefits and damages from the tortfeasor. Accordingly, one who has received workmen’s compensation benefits may only sue a third party tortfeasor if he first agrees to repay those who paid him compensation.”
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Judges: Bevilacqua, Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher, Doris
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