No. 23-702

Sander L. Esserman, in His Official Capacity as Future Claims Representative v. Bestwall LLC, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: asbestos-litigation bankruptcy-jurisdiction bankruptcy-standard corporate-reorganization debtor-protection likelihood-of-success non-debtor-litigation organizational-restructuring preliminary-injunction subject-matter-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Related Cases: 23-675 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

First, may a sophisticated corporate defendant use an organizational reshuffling to devise bankruptcy jurisdiction for a nationwide preliminary injunction halting litigation against it?

Second, may a bankruptcy court issue that injunction without applying the standard that an Article III court would be required to apply outside of bankruptcy?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a sophisticated corporate defendant may use an organizational reshuffling to devise bankruptcy jurisdiction for a nationwide preliminary injunction halting litigation against it

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-15
Reply of petitioner Sander L. Esserman, in his capacity as future claimants' representative filed. (Distributed)
2024-03-29
2024-01-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 29, 2024.
2024-01-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 29, 2024 to March 29, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-12-20
2023-10-27
Application (23A378) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 20, 2023.
2023-10-24
Application (23A378) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 5, 2023 to December 20, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Bestwall LLC, et al.
Noel John FranciscoJones Day, Respondent
Sander L. Esserman, in his capacity as future claimants' representative
Edwin John HarronYoung Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Petitioner