3rd Circuit Turns Back Energy Future Claimants’ Due Process Challenge

Mealey's (February 19, 2020, 9:14 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — Approval of a claims bar date and reorganization plan for Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH) did not violate the due process rights of people who develop asbestos diseases in the future because the plan leaves them a good chance to have their claims reinstated by a bankruptcy judge when they arise, the Third Circuit U.S Court of Appeals held Feb. 18 (In re:  Energy Future Holdings, et al., No. 19-1430, 3rd Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 4947)....