Occidental Chemical Corp. v. Johns-Manville Corp. (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HAIGHT, District Judge:

Occidental Chemical Corporation (“Occidental”) appeals from an order of the Bankruptcy Court (Burton R. Lifland, Judge) denying Occidental’s application for relief from the stay of proceedings entered pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 in reorganization proceedings commenced by appellee Johns-Manville Corporation (“Manville”). Occidental sought pre-trial discovery of Manville in aid of its defense of third-party asbestosis litigation. Judge Lifland denied Occidental’s application, together with comparable applications of similarly situated parties,…