Under Montana Ruling, Asbestos Claims Against Insurers Barred, 3rd Circuit Told

Mealey's (September 23, 2020, 4:22 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — While a Delaware federal bankruptcy court failed in following remand instructions in a long-running dispute over whether asbestos claimants can pursue state court claims against insurers of former Chapter 11 debtor W.R. Grace & Co., the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals can now use the guidance of the Montana Supreme Court, which recently ruled on the same issues, two insurers tell the appeals court in their Sept. 22 opening brief (Continental Casualty Co., et al. v. Jeremy B. Carr, et al., No. 20-2171, 3rd Cir.)....