Legal Opinion
In Re Johns-Manville Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 15, 1987No. 86 Civ. 6124 (WK), 87 Civ. 0139 (WK), 87 Civ. 0699 (WK), 87 Civ. 0700 (WK), 87 Civ. 0701 (WK), 87 Civ. 0847 (WK) and 87 Civ. 1283 (WK)PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
On August 26, 1982 Johns-Manville Corporation and affiliated entities (“Manville”) filed petitions for reorganization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. At that time Manville faced massive toxic tort liability, arising principally from asbestos related health and property claims, as well as the certainty of many, many more such claims in the future. In the ensuing nearly five years, the parties and Bankruptcy Judge Lifland have worked with skill and ingenuity to fashion a suitable plan of reorganization. Such a plan must provide for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Manville Corp. v. Equity Security Holders Committee (In re Johns-Manville Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- In Re Johns-Manville CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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