Bankruptcy Judge Allows Asbestos Disease Sufferers To Target Debtor's Insurers

Mealey's (July 24, 2020, 12:27 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — In a corporate Chapter 7 case not filed due to asbestos claims, an Illinois federal bankruptcy judge on July 21 granted seven asbestos personal injury claimants relief from the automatic stay so they can pursue their claims against the debtor with the aim of collecting judgments or settlements from the company's insurers (In re:  D/C Distribution, LLC, No. 07-12776, Chapter 7, N.D. Ill., 2020 Bankr. LEXIS 1936)....