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BARRAFORD v. T & N LTD.

No. 14-1281.

778 F.3d 258 (2015)

Nora M. BARRAFORD, individually and as executrix of the estate of Daniel M. Barraford, by her agent The Federal-Mogul Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Plaintiff, Appellant, Katherine Lydon, individually and as executrix of the estate of John T. Lydon, Jr., Plaintiff, v. T & N LIMITED, f/k/a T & N PLC, f/k/a Turner & Newell PLC, f/k/a Turner & Newell Limited; TAF International Limited, f/k/a Turners Asbestos Fibres Limited, f/k/a Raw Asbestos Distributors Limited, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

February 11, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Levin , with whom Rowan D. Wilson and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP were on brief, for appellants.

Mark A. Perry , with whom Scott P. Martin , Lindsay S. See , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Bruce F. Smith , Steven C. Reingold , Timothy J. Durken , and Jager Smith P.C. were on brief, for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, STAHL and KAYATTA, Circuit Judges.

Appellee T & N1 was an asbestos manufacturer that faced significant liability after the deadly qualities of its product became clear. Like many other asbestos manufacturers, it chose to address this liability through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan (the "Plan"). T & N's Plan...

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