Legal Opinion
GAF Corp. v. Johns-Manville Corp. (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 10, 1983No. 19-22148PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC STAY TO ENCOMPASS CO-DEFENDANTS
BURTON R. LIFLAND, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Background Facts
Plaintiffs in this declaratory judgment action are inviting this Court pursuant to its equitable powers to broaden the automatic stay afforded the debtor under 11 U.S.C. 362 to include the non-debtor plaintiffs. Essentially, these plaintiffs request by motion for summary judgment that this Court make a ruling which would be the ultimate determination for all courts across the country as to the indispensable nature of…
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