Claimants Appeal Rejection Of Bid To Dismiss Cases Of 4 Energy Future Affiliates

Mealey's (January 23, 2017, 9:52 AM EST) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — Four asbestos personal injury claimants on Jan. 18 asked a Delaware federal judge to decide whether several affiliates of debtor Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH) had a valid bankruptcy purpose when filing their Chapter 11 petitions or whether they filed for bankruptcy as a litigation tactic to evade asbestos liabilities (Shirley Fenicle, et al. v. Energy Future Holdings Corp., No. 17-9, D. Del.)....