Debtor Must Hire Liability Consultants As Experts, Bankruptcy Judge Rules

Mealey's (November 13, 2018, 7:24 AM EST) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A Washington federal bankruptcy judge on Nov. 8 denied requests by Chapter 11 debtor Fraser’s Boiler Service Inc. to employ as professionals two experts to help estimate the debtor’s future asbestos liability, but said the company is free to hire the experts  without court approval and seek reimbursement for their fees (In re:  Fraser’s Boiler Service, Inc., No. 18-41245, W.D. Wash. Bkcy.)....