Mealey's (September 23, 2015, 9:42 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal bankruptcy judge on Sept. 22 authorized a newly formed asbestos claimants’ committee in the recent Chapter 11 case of defunct boiler manufacturer Oakfabco Inc. to retain Illinois law firm FrankGecker LLP as the committee’s counsel (In re: Oakfabco, Inc., No. 15-27062, N.D. Ill. Bkcy.).

(Order available. Document #48-150925-017R.)

Asbestos Claims

Oakfabco filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition Aug. 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, saying that it plans to liquidate its assets, establish a multimillion dollar...