Legal Opinion
Manville Corp. v. Equity Security Holders' Committee (In Re Johns-Manville Corp.)
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 30, 1986No. 85 Civ. 8922 (GLG), Bankruptcy Nos. 82 B 11656-82 B 11676, Adv. No. 85-6557APublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
In the annals of mass tort actions and bankruptcy proceedings, nothing has ri-valled the boundless asbestos litigation and the attempted reorganization of the company that was the leading manufacturer of asbestos, the Johns-Manville Corporation (now known as “Manville Corporation”). Plaintiff/appellee Manville Corporation (“Manville”) is a Delaware corporation well into its fourth year of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (“the Code”), 11 U.S.C. §§ 1101-74 (1982). Defendant/appellant, the Committee of Equity Security Holders (“the Equity…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Texaco Inc. v. Pennzoil Company, State of Texas, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- In Re Johns-Manville Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Lesser v. A-Z Associates (In Re Lion Capital Group)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- In Re Johns-Manville Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Manville Corp. v. Equity Security Holders Committee (In re Johns-Manville Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of WorldCom, Inc. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- LTV Steel Co. v. Board of Education of the Cleveland City School District (In Re Chateaugay Corp., Reomar, Inc.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
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