2nd Circuit Denies Rehearing In Asbestos Claimant’s Attempt To Hold Broker Liable

(April 23, 2020, 8:40 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 10 declined to rehear its ruling that an asbestos claimant was afforded adequate due process in the Chapter 11 case of Johns-Manville Corp., so he cannot pursue state court claims against the debtor’s insurance broker (In re Johns-Manville Corp., Marsh USA, Inc. v. The Bogdan Law Firm, No. 18-2531, 2nd Cir.)....