1960s Asbestos Exposure Claims Discharged By 1983 Bankruptcy, Judge Says

(September 7, 2023, 12:49 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — While the destruction of court records complicates the matter, a 2016 mesothelioma lawsuit alleging exposure to asbestos in the 1960s constitutes a pre-petition claim discharged in the former employer’s 1983 bankruptcy, a federal judge in Texas said in affirming a bankruptcy court ruling....