3rd Circuit Rebuffs Hospital’s Appeal In Row Over W.R. Grace’s Asbestos

Mealey's (October 7, 2019, 11:01 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 3 affirmed dismissal of a  hospital’s bid to pursue class claims for asbestos property damage against former Chapter 11 debtor W.R. Grace & Co., agreeing that pursuant to the company’s reorganization plan, the hospital must first litigate its individual claim against the debtor (In re Grace & Co., et al., No. 18-1960, 3rd Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 29736)....