Legal Opinion
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Texaco, Inc. (In Re Texaco, Inc.)
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 28, 1988No. Bankruptcy Nos. 87 B 20142 (HS)-87 B 20144 (HS), No. 88 Civ. 2800 (GLG)PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
The “rich” history of this case — involving the largest civil damages award in history, the largest bankruptcy in history, perhaps the largest settlement in history, and undoubtedly the largest attorney’s fees in history — now moves to its next (and, hopefully, its last) chapter.
On March 23 of this year, the bankruptcy court in this district, the Honorable Howard Schwartzberg presiding, confirmed the Chapter 11 reorganization plan of Texaco Inc. (“Texaco”). In re Texaco Inc., 84 B.R. 893 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.1988). Included as part of that plan was a $3 billion…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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