Legal Opinion
Falise v. American Tobacco Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 2, 1999No. CV 97-7640PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM, ORDER AND JUDGMENT
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS '
I. INTRODUCTION.51
II. BRIEF HISTORY OF MANVILLE ASBESTOS LITIGATION.52
A. Before Bankruptcy in 1982 .53
B. Bankruptcy Proceedings, 1982-88 .54
C. First Period of Trust Operation, 1988-1996 .■.54
D. Second Period of Trust Operation, 1996 to Present.55
1. New Plan .55
2. Legal Controversies.55
III. PRESENT LITIGATION.55
IV. JURISDICTIONAL LAW.56
A. ’’Related to” Bankruptcy Jurisdiction.56
1. Analysis of the Four Factors.'.57
a. Debtor.57
b. Administration of the Bankruptcy Case.57
c. Bankruptcy Estate.58
d. Distribution to…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Celotex Corp. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by28 opinions
- In Re Resorts International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
- Astropower Liquidating Trust v. Xantrex Technology, Inc. (In Re Astropower Liquidating Trust)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2005
- Leopard Marine & Trading, Ltd. v. Easy St. Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018
- Simon v. Philip Morris Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2000
- Falise v. American Tobacco Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 2000
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