Kaiser Gypsum Insurer Seeks Sanctions For Asbestos Claimants’ State Court Case

(November 16, 2020, 8:53 AM EST) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. —  A North Carolina federal bankruptcy judge on Nov. 5 heard arguments on a request by an insurer of Chapter 11 debtor Kaiser Gypsum Co. Inc. to sanction two asbestos claimants and their law firm for pursuing state court intentional tort claims and punitive damages against the debtor, then continued the dispute to a later hearing, according to a docket entry (In re:  Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., et al., No. 20-537, W.D. N.C.)....