Legal Opinion
Robert Hawxhurst v. Pettibone Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 14, 1994No. 94-1508PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, Pettibone Corporation challenges a decision of the bankruptcy court which modified the statutory post-confirmation injunction imposed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 524 to permit Robert Hawxhurst to proceed nominally in litigation against Pettibone in order to recover from its insurers. The district court affirmed the decision of the bankruptcy court, and we affirm.
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On October 28, 1983, Hawxhurst, a former employee of TWA Airlines, filed a personal injury suit against Pettibone and other defendants in New York state court under a theory of product liability. The…
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