In the Matter of THORPE INSULATION COMPANY, Debtor,
Motor Vehicle Casualty Company; Central National Insurance Company of Omaha; Century Indemnity Company, successor to Cigna Specialty Insurance Company, fka California Union Insurance Company, Appellants,
v.
Thorpe Insulation Company; Pacific Insulation Company, Appellees,
National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, as successor by merger to Transcontinental Insurance Company; Continental Insurance Company, as successor in interest to certain policies issued by Harbor Insurance Company; Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, of Thorpe Insulation Company and Pacific Insulation Company; Charles B. Renfrew, Real Parties in Interest.
In the Matter of Thorpe Insulation Company, Debtor,
National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, as successor by merger to Transcontinental Insurance Company; Continental Insurance Company, as successor in interest to certain policies issued by Harbor Insurance Company, Appellants,
v.
Thorpe Insulation Company; Pacific Insulation Company, Appellees,
Central National Insurance Company of Omaha; Motor Vehicle Casualty Company; Century Indemnity Company, successor to Cigna Specialty Insurance Company, fka California Union Insurance Company; Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, of Thorpe Insulation Company and Pacific Insulation Company; Charles B. Renfrew, Administrative Law Judge, Real Parties in Interest.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued and Submitted August 30, 2011.
Filed January 24, 2012.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David C. Christian, II (argued), Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL; James M. Harris , Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Todd C. Jacobs , Grippo & Elden LLC, Chicago, IL, for appellants Continental Insurance Company and National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford.
Tancred V. Schiavoni (argued), Gary Svirsky, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, NY; Richard B. Goetz , Jaclyn Blankenship, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Jonathan Hacker , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C.; Alan S. Berman , the Berman Law Group, Woodland Hills, CA, for appellants Motor Vehicle Casualty Company, Central National Insurance Company of Omaha, and Century Indemnity Company, successor to Cigna Specialty Insurance Company f/k/a California Union Insurance Company.
Peter Van N. Lockwood (argued), Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, Washington, D.C.; Peter J. Benvenutti , Jones Day , San Francisco, CA, for appellee Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Thorpe Insulation Company and Pacific Insulation Company.
Before: MARY M. SCHROEDER and RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judges, and RICHARD SEEBORG, District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
OPINION
GOULD, Circuit Judge:
The district court affirmed a bankruptcy court's confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization under 11 U.S.C. § 524(g), a special provision for the reorganization of companies facing substantial asbestos-related liability. Appellants are several insurance companies that did not reach settlements with Thorpe Insulation Company (Thorpe) and Pacific Insulation Company (Pacific), together the Debtors in bankruptcy court...
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