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IN RE AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, LLC

Nos. 10-2239, 10-2240.

688 F.3d 145 (2012)

In re AMERICAN CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, LLC and Skinner Engine Companies, Inc., Debtors-Appellants, No. 10-2239. In re American Capital Equipment, LLC and Skinner Engine Companies, Inc., Debtors. Willard E. Bartel, Appellant, No. 10-2240.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: July 25, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Horkovich (Argued), Anderson, Kill & Olick, New York, NY, Sally E. Edison , McGuireWoods, Pittsburgh, PA, for American Capital Equipment, LLC, and Skinner Engine Companies, Inc.

Robert A. Arcovio , Kyle T. McGee , Margolis Edelstein , Pittsburgh, PA, Michael A. Kotula , Lawrence A. Levy , Rivkin Radler , Uniondale, NY, for Allianz Global Risks.

John W. Burns , Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, PA, Leslie A. Davis , Leslie A. Epley , Mark D. Plevin , Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC, for Century Indemnity Co. and Pacific Employers Ins. Co.

David C. Christian , Jason J. DeJonker , Seyfarth Shaw , Chicago, IL, Cushing O. Condon , Andrew I. Mandelbaum , Ford, Marrin, Esposito, Witmeyer & Gleser, New York, NY, David K. Rudov , Rudov & Stein, Pittsburgh, PA, for Continental Casualty Co. and Continental Insurance Co.

Erik Sobkiewicz , Campbell & Levine, Zakarij O. Thomas , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Fairchild Corp.

Peter B. Ackerman , Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC, Jeff D. Kahane , Russell W. Roten , Duane Morris, Los Angeles, CA, Jeffrey W. Spear , Joel M. Walker , Duane Morris, Pittsburgh, PA, for Great American Ins. Co.

Steven Bennett , Craig Goldblatt , Caroline Rogus , Danielle M. Spinelli (Argued), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, James P. Ruggeri , Shipman & Goodwin, Sambhav N. Sankar , United States Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, Timothy K. Lewis , Eric T. Smith , Paul H. Titus , Robert J. Williams , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, Pittsburgh, PA, for Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. and First State Ins. Co.

Greg Bernhard , Michael S. Davis , Yoav M. Griver , Zeichner, Ellman & Krause, New York, NY, Beverly W. Manne , Michael A. Shiner , Tucker Arensberg , Pittsburgh, PA, for National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA.

Kimberly A. Coleman , John M. Steiner , Leech, Tishman, Fuscaldo & Lampl, Pittsburgh, PA, for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

Elisa Alcabes , Andrew S. Amer (Argued), Katherine A. McLendon , Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York, NY, Joseph G. Gibbons , Amy E. Vulpio , White & Williams, Leonard P. Goldberger , Wolf-Block , Mark A. Martini , Dennis J. Mulvihill , Robb, Leonard & Mulvihill, Philadelphia, PA, for Travelers Casualty & Surety Co.

Robert A. Arcovio , Kyle T. McGee , Margolis Edelstein , Pittsburgh, PA, Leslie A. Epley , Mark D. Plevin , Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC, Michael A. Kotula , Lawrence A. Levy , Rivkin Radler , Uniondale, NY, for Firemans Fund Ins. Co. of Ohio.

Alan S. Miller , Picadio, Sneath, Miller & Norton, Pittsburgh, PA, Robert B. Millner , SNR Denton US, Chicago, IL, for Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Douglas A. Campbell , Erik Sobkiewicz , Campbell & Levine, Pittsburgh, PA, Alan Kellman (Argued), The Jaques Admiralty Law Firm, Detroit, MI, for Willard E. Bartel.

Craig Goldblatt , Danielle M. Spinelli (Argued), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, Washington, DC, Robert J. Williams , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, Pittsburgh, PA, for Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

Robert S. Bernstein , Bernstein Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA, for Legal Representative for Future Asbestos Claimants.

Erik Sobkiewicz , Campbell & Levine, Pittsburgh, PA, for Maritime Asbestosis Legal Clinic.

Joseph M. Fornari, Jr. , United States Department of Justice, Pittsburgh, PA, for U.S. Trustee.

Jeffrey J. Sikirica , Gibsonia, PA, for Interim Chapter 7 Trustee and Jeffrey J. Sikirica.

Laura A. Foggan , Wiley Rein, Washington, DC, for Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association.

Before: FISHER, VANASKIE and ROTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

American Capital Equipment, Inc. and Skinner Engine Company (collectively, "Skinner"), the debtors in this case, appeal from the District Court's order affirming the Bankruptcy Court's order, which converted Skinner's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 on the basis that its plan is patently unconfirmable. Joining its appeal is Willard Bartel ("Bartel"), representative for the estate of an asbestos claimant...

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