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Reminder re Oral Argument in Manville/Travelers Case re Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction and Asbestos L

  • Writer: Kirk Hartley
    Kirk Hartley
  • Mar 27, 2009
  • 1 min read

Reminder: Monday, March 30, 2009, is the date for oral argument in the Supreme Court on the Travelers/Manville case. The appeal presents important issues regarding the extent of bankruptcy court power and jurisdiction in a Chapter 11 case arising from asbestos litigation. The outcome may well apply to all mass tort bankruptcies.

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Since becoming a lawyer in 1983, Kirk’s 35+ years of practice have focused on advising a wide range of corporations, associations, and individuals (as both plaintiffs and defendants) on both tort and commercial law issues centered around “mass torts.”

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