Remand Of Asbestos Claims Against Debtor’s Insurers Denied By Federal Judge

Mealey's (September 8, 2022, 7:59 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Sept. 2 denied a request by an asbestos disease sufferer to remand her fraud and bad faith claims against two liability insurers of longtime Chapter 7 debtor Reilly-Benton Co. Inc. to state court after finding that the claims are “related to” the bankruptcy case, giving the federal court jurisdiction....