Bankruptcy Judge Lifts Stay, Says Asbestos Plaintiffs May Pursue Insurers

Mealey's (December 16, 2020, 2:15 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A federal bankruptcy judge in Missouri on Dec. 15 lifted the Briggs & Stratton Corp. (B&S) automatic stay, allowing asbestos plaintiffs to pursue the company’s insurers in New York state court actions (In re:  Briggs & Stratton Corp., et al., No. 20-43597-399, E.D. Mo. Bkcy)....