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Insurance Litigation Appeals Asbestos Trust Claims

Goldberg Segalla

Dismissal of Case Affirmed for Lack of Prosecution,Parallel Bankruptcy Trust Litigation No Excuse for Plaintiff’s Delay

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Back in 2009, Salvador Parra filed suit in the trial court of Jones County, Mississippi against 19 companies for asbestos exposure. He amended to clarify he was a Louisiana citizen but was employed in Mississippi in 1968-69...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Third Circuit Remands W.R. Grace Decision Concerning Plan Channeling Injunction and Insurance Providers, Providing Additional...

In the wake of asbestos bankruptcies brought on by mass tort liabilities, reorganization plan structures, like that in Johns-Mansville, often funneled asbestos-related claims into a settlement trust, while a “channeling...more

Carlton Fields

Second Circuit Affirms Application Of Illinois Notice/Prejudice Rule In Reinsurance Row

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Granite State Insurance Company (“Granite State”) brought an action against Clearwater Insurance Company (“Clearwater”) regarding a dispute over reinsurance claims Granite State made, and which Clearwater denied based on late...more

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