Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Unr Industries, Inc., Debtors-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 18, 1984No. 83-1746PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The district court in a bankruptcy proceeding refused to appoint a representative to file claims on behalf of individuals who may develop asbestosis or other lung diseases in the future from past exposure to asbestos manufactured and sold by the bankrupt, 29 Bkrtcy. 741 (N.D.I11.1983), and the bankrupt has appealed. The first and last issue we consider is the appealability of the judge’s order.
In 1982 a group of affiliated corporations (collectively, UNR) petitioned under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq. The ground for the petition (as for…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by113 opinions
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