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The Manville Corporation Bankruptcy: An Abuse Of The Judicial Process?, Mark Kunkler
The Manville Corporation Bankruptcy: An Abuse Of The Judicial Process?, Mark Kunkler
Pepperdine Law Review
Federal bankruptcy law offers a refuge to the honest debtor who is unable to pay his creditor's when his debts are due. Here, the twin aims of bankruptcy law, to give the debtor a fresh start and to provide roughly equal treatment for his! Creditors, are laudably accomplished. But what policies support the use of federal bankruptcy law when the "debtor" is in fact solvent and apparently seeks refuge only to escape liability for the products it manufactures? This comment examines the recent filing of the Manville Corporation for Chapter 11 protection under bankruptcy law with this question in mind.
Liability Cure-All For Insidious Disease Claims, Susan Frankewich
Liability Cure-All For Insidious Disease Claims, Susan Frankewich
Pepperdine Law Review
Recent decisions handed down in various circuits have created virtual chaos in predicting the liability and damage amounts of insidious disease claims. At least three substantially divergent theories have been adopted to impute liability to the manufacturers of the disease catalysts. Additionally, a new trust fund concept has been used on a limited basis to reconcile differences in court decisions. The trust fund approach is relatively flexible and simple to apply in apportioning damages for insidious disease claims. The author examines and analyzes these three liability theories. In conclusion, the adoption of the trust fund concept is recommended.
Addressing The "Elephantine Mass" Of Asbestos Cases: Consolidation Versus Inactive Dockets (Pleural Registries) And Case Management Plans That Defer Claims Filed By The Non-Sick, Victor E. Schwartz, Mark A, Behrens, Rochelle M. Tedesco
Addressing The "Elephantine Mass" Of Asbestos Cases: Consolidation Versus Inactive Dockets (Pleural Registries) And Case Management Plans That Defer Claims Filed By The Non-Sick, Victor E. Schwartz, Mark A, Behrens, Rochelle M. Tedesco
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Cumulative Sources Of The Asbestos Litigation Phenomenon, George L. Priest
The Cumulative Sources Of The Asbestos Litigation Phenomenon, George L. Priest
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Asbestos Litigation And Bankruptcy: A Case Study For Ad Hoc Public Policy Limitations On Joint And Several Liability, Richard L. Cupp Jr
Asbestos Litigation And Bankruptcy: A Case Study For Ad Hoc Public Policy Limitations On Joint And Several Liability, Richard L. Cupp Jr
Pepperdine Law Review
Over a decade ago, the Federal Judicial Conference warned of an asbestos litigation “disaster of major proportions.” The Supreme Court of the United States has described the litigation as a “crisis.” According the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, by the end of 2000, more than 600,000 asbestos claims were filed. RAND estimates that as many as three million more plaintiffs may eventually file claims. Most new claimants are not sick. The flood of claims has forced almost sixty companies into bankruptcy; many of these bankruptcies are very recent. As a result, defendants with only remote connections to asbestos – known …
Lawyer Ethics On The Lunar Landscape Of Asbestos Litigation, Roger C. Cramton
Lawyer Ethics On The Lunar Landscape Of Asbestos Litigation, Roger C. Cramton
Pepperdine Law Review
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Judicial Efficiency In Asbestos Litigation, Alfred Chiantelli
Judicial Efficiency In Asbestos Litigation, Alfred Chiantelli
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship And Reality?, Lester Brickman
On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship And Reality?, Lester Brickman
Pepperdine Law Review
More than 100,000 new asbestos claims were filed in 2003, the most ever in one year. Asbestos litigation thus continues to thrive even though 80-90% of claimants have no illness recognized by medical science, let alone suffer any lung impairment. To explain how this disconnect between medical science and tort litigation has come about, I cover the following subjects: 1) medical consequences of exposure to asbestos-containing materials; 2) the phenomenon of the unimpaired claimant; 3) medical evidence with regard to the incidence of asbestosis; 4) the effect on asbestos litigation of the failure of the Manville Trust audit to be …
Alternatives To Asbestos Impairment Standards, Alan Brayton
Alternatives To Asbestos Impairment Standards, Alan Brayton
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Keeping Junk Science Out Of Asbestos Litigation, David E. Bernstein
Keeping Junk Science Out Of Asbestos Litigation, David E. Bernstein
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Asbestos & The Sleeping Constitution, Griffin B. Bell
Asbestos & The Sleeping Constitution, Griffin B. Bell
Pepperdine Law Review
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Asbestos Litigation In California: Can It Change For The Better?, Steven D. Wasserman, Michael L. Fox, Michael C. Scanlon, Sunny C. Shapiro, Anne Cherry Barnett
Asbestos Litigation In California: Can It Change For The Better?, Steven D. Wasserman, Michael L. Fox, Michael C. Scanlon, Sunny C. Shapiro, Anne Cherry Barnett
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.