Herring v. Texaco, Inc.

¶1 — In a bankruptcy action, a potential creditor is entitled to actual notice of the debtor’s bankruptcy if the debtor can reasonably identify the potential creditor and his or her claim through the debtor’s reasonably diligent efforts. This means that the debtor must have in his or her possession some specific information suggesting both the claim for which and the entity to which it would be liable. At *481the time Todd Shipyards Corporation (Todd) filed for bankruptcy, it knew that members of the Asbestos Workers Union Local No. 7 (Local 7) who had worked at Todd could reasonably be expected…