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DOWD v. STATE, DEP'T OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

153 N.J. Super. 439 (1977)

379 A.2d 1298

EDWARD T. DOWD, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 3, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Julius J. Feinson argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Mandel, Wysoker, Sherman, Glassner, Weingartner & Feingold, attorneys).

Mr. Michael J. Greenwood, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Erminie Conley, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Before Judges CONFORD, MICHELS and PRESSLER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by MICHELS, J.A.D.

This appeal raises the question of the proper basis on which to compute an attorney's fee charged respondent-employer with respect to petitioner-employee's third-party tort recovery under the Workers' Compensation Act.

The question is raised in a somewhat unusual context and consequently a brief recitation of the facts is necessary. Petitioner was injured...

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