La. Federal Judge Stays Wrongful Death Claims Against Chapter 7 Debtor’s Insurers

Mealey's (October 21, 2022, 12:03 PM EDT) -- BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana federal judge on Oct. 20 stayed a family’s wrongful death claims against two insurers of longtime Chapter 7 debtor Reilly-Benton Co. Inc. pending resolution of the bankruptcy case, finding that the proceeds of the insurers’ policies are property of the bankruptcy estate....