Judge Refuses To Dismiss Garlock’s Fraud, RICO Actions Against Law Firms

Mealey's (September 3, 2015, 12:51 PM EDT) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Allegations made by Chapter 11 debtor Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC in complaints filed against asbestos plaintiffs’ attorneys and law firms are “more than adequate to state a claim for fraud,” a North Carolina federal judge held Sept. 2 in denying motions to dismiss the complaints (Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC v. Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, APLC, et al., No. 14-116, W.D. N.C.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117028; Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC v. Shein Law Center, Ltd., et al., No. 14-137, W.D. N.C.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117027)....