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IN RE FEDERAL-MOGUL GLOBAL INC.

Nos. 09-2230, 09-2231.

684 F.3d 355 (2012)

In re FEDERAL-MOGUL GLOBAL INC., et al., Reorganized Debtors. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company; First State Insurance Company; New England Insurance Company; * Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG, (as successor-by-partial-merger to Allianz Vericherungs AG as to Policy No. H O 001 456); * Allianz Global Risks U.S. Insurance Company, (f/k/a Allianz Insurance Company); * Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company, (f/k/a Allianz Underwriters, Inc.); Columbia Casualty Company; Continental Casualty Company; The Continental Insurance Company, (both in its individual capacity and as successor to certain interests of Harbor Insurance Company); Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; National Surety Company; Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London; Certain London Market Companies, Appellants. (* Dismissed pursuant to Court Order dated 12/28/10).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: May 1, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Danielle M. Spinelli, Esquire (Argued), Craig Goldblatt, Esquire , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, Washington, D.C. Attorneys for Appellants, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company; First State Insurance Company; New England Insurance Company.

David C. Christian II, Esquire , Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, Attorney for Appellants, Columbia Casualty Company; Continental Casualty Company; The Continental Insurance Company.

John D. Demmy, Esquire , Stevens & Lee, Wilmington, DE, Attorney for Appellants, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; National Surety Company.

Eileen T. McCabe, Esquire , Mendes & Mount, New York, NY, Michael A. Shiner, Esquire , Tucker Arensberg, Pittsburgh, PA, Russell W. Roten, Esquire (Argued), Duane Morris, Los Angeles, CA, Richard W. Riley, Esquire , Duane Morris, Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Appellants, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London; Certain London Market Companies.

William A. Evanoff, Esquire , Jeffrey C. Steen, Esquire , Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, Laura D. Jones, Esquire , James E. O'Neill, III, Esquire , Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Appellees, Federal-Mogul Global, Inc., et al.

Kathleen C. Davis, Esquire , Campbell & Levine, Wilmington, DE, Peter Van N. Lockwood, Esquire (Argued), Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, D.C., Attorneys for Appellee, Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants.

Edwin J. Harron, Esquire , Sharon M. Zieg, Esquire , Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, DE, Attorneys for Appellee, Eric D. Green, Legal Representative for Future Asbestos Claimants of Federal-Mogul Global Inc., et al.

Before: SCIRICA, SMITH and JORDAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

Federal-Mogul Global and its affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sought to resolve asbestos-related liability through the creation of a personal-injury trust under 11 U.S.C. § 524(g).1 As part of its reorganization plan, it sought to transfer rights under insurance liability policies to the trust. Appellants Insurers2 had provided liability...

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