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Bogdan Law Firm v. Marsh USA, Inc. (In re Johns-Manville Corp.)
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 14, 2016No. Appeal arising from Case No. 82-B-11656 (CGM) 15-cv-06607 (SAS)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
Shira A. Scheindlin, U.S.D.J.
Salvador J. Parra, Jr. (“Parra”) developed asbestosis and other conditions after he was exposed to asbestos while working as an insulator in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2009, he sued Marsh USA, Inc. (“Marsh”), an insurance broker, and others alleging that they had conspired with asbestos producers, distributors, and insurers to withhold information from the public regarding the dangers of asbestos inhalation. In response, Marsh filed a motion in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of the Johns-Man-ville Corporation (“Manville”), arguing that it had been…
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