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IN RE AMATEX CORP.

Nos. 83-1843, 83-1868.

755 F.2d 1034 (1985)

In re AMATEX CORPORATION, Formerly Known As American Asbestos Textile Corporation. Appeal of AMATEX CORPORATION, Debtor-in-Possession, in 83-1843. In re AMATEX CORPORATION, Formerly Known As American Asbestos Textile Corporation. Appeal of Peter John ROBINSON, Proposed Intervenor, in 83-1868.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 22, 1985.

Rehearing Denied April 2, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Gregg Miller, Jan Z. Krasnowiecki (argued), Barbara H. Sagar, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, Pa., for Amatex Corporation appellant in 83-1843.

Michael L. Goldberg, Philadelphia, Pa. (argued), George M. Rosenberg, Charles B. O'Reilly, Greene, O'Reilly, Agnew & Broillet, Los Angeles, Cal., for Peter John Robinson appellant in 83-1868.

Pace Reich (argued), Pincus, Verlin, Hahn, Reich & Goldstein, Philadelphia, Pa., for Creditors' Committee of Asbestos Litigants appellee in 83-1843.

Peter A. Dunn (argued), Nathan B. Feinstein, Philadelphia, Pa., for American Universal Insurance Company appellee in 83-1843.

Mitchell S. Pinsly, Margolis, Edelstein, Scherlis, Sarowitz & Kraemer, Philadelphia, Pa., for Interstate Fire & Casualty Company appellee in 83-1843.

Before SEITZ and ADAMS, Circuit Judges, and LACEY, District Judge

Rehearing In Banc Denied April 2, 1985.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

Asbestos related cases have reached almost epidemic proportions in our nation's legal system. In this appeal, we must decide, after first determining that we have jurisdiction, whether future asbestos claimants — individuals who have been exposed to asbestos but have not yet manifested symptoms of asbestos-related diseases — are entitled to have a voice...

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