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Saturday, April 4, 2009

US Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Manville Asbestos Bankruptcy Plan

The US Supreme Court once again hear oral argument in a claim arising out of "the longest running tort" in the nation's history, asbestos litigation. The case played to a full house as the Court revisited the 1986 Johns Manville Bankruptcy program and questioned whether the the process that paid out more than $2.8 Billion could be challenged yet again. Plaintiff lawyers, not party to a settlement mediated by former NY Governor Mario Cuomo, argued that they should be allowed to sue various insurers including Travelers Insurance Company.

Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey

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