Legal Opinion
In Re Johns-Manville Corp.
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 23, 1984No. 19-22339PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON KEENE’S MOTION TO APPOINT A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FUTURE CLAIMANTS
BURTON R. LIFLAND, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Introduction and Issue Presented
Keene Corp. has put before this Court a motion to appoint a legal representative for asbestos-exposed future claimants in the Manville reorganization case. It is abundantly clear that the Manville reorganization will have to be accountable to future asbestos claimants whose compelling interest must be safeguarded in order to leave a residue of assets sufficient to accommodate a meaningful resolution of the Manville asbestos-related…
2Cases cited63 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. KubrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Heiser v. WoodruffSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- In Re Joseph C. Taddeo and Ellen A. Taddeo, Debtors. Elfriede Di Pierro v. Joseph C. Taddeo and Ellen A. Taddeo and Richard J. McCord Interim TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
58 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by128 opinions
- In re Amatex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- In The Matter Of M. Frenville Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Kane v. Johns-Manville Corp. (In re Johns-Manville Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Matter of Johns-Manville Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Manville Corp. v. Equity Security Holders Committee (In re Johns-Manville Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
123 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.