No. 25-1013
Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants of Bestwall LLC v. Bestwall LLC
Amici (10)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: asbestos-liability bankruptcy-clause chapter-11-bankruptcy corporate-restructuring good-faith-petition subject-matter-jurisdiction
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a debtor with a conceded ability to pay all liabilities now and in the foreseeable future properly can invoke bankruptcy protection.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a debtor with a conceded ability to pay all liabilities now and in the foreseeable future properly can invoke bankruptcy protection
Docket Entries
2026-04-06
Amicus brief of American Association for Justice submitted.
2026-03-26
Amicus brief of Professor D. Theodore Rave submitted.
2026-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Corrected)
2026-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Corrected - April 6, 2026)
2026-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
2026-03-26
Brief amici curiae of Asbestos Creditors’ Committees in the DBMP and Aldrich Bankruptcies filed. (Resubmitted - April 7, 2026)
2026-03-26
Brief amici curiae of Asbestos Creditors’ Committees in the DBMP, et al. filed. (Resubmitted - April 7, 2026)
2026-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of Professor D. Theodore Rave filed.
2026-03-26
Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy and Legal History Professors filed.
2026-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice filed.
2026-03-26
Amicus brief of American Association for Justice submitted.
2026-03-26
Amicus brief of Public Justice submitted.
2026-03-26
Amicus brief of The Asbestos Creditors’ Committees in The DBMP and Aldrich Bankruptcies submitted.
2026-03-25
Brief amici curiae of Senator Richard Durbin, et al. filed.
2026-03-25
Amicus brief of Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and Senator Josh Hawley submitted.
2026-03-23
Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Law Professors filed.
2026-03-23
Brief amici curiae of Group of Bankruptcy Law Professors filed.
2026-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 27, 2026.
2026-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2026 to April 27, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-03-12
Motion of Bestwall LLC for an extension of time submitted.
2026-02-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
2026-01-23
Application (25A837) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 20, 2026.
2026-01-16
Application (25A837) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 28, 2026 to February 20, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
American Association for Justice
Bankruptcy and Legal History Professors
Bestwall LLC
Noel John Francisco — Jones Day, Respondent
Group of Bankruptcy Law Professors
David R. Kuney — David Kuney Law, Amicus
Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants of Bestwall LLC
Professor D. Theodore Rave
Bret R. Vallacher — Massey & Gail LLP, Amicus
Public Justice
Amanda Michelle Karl — Gibbs Mura LLP, Amicus
Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and Senator Josh Hawley
Deepak Gupta — Gupta Wessler LLP, Amicus
The Asbestos Creditors’ Committees in The DBMP and Aldrich Bankruptcies
Kevin C. Maclay — Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, Amicus