In the Matter of UNITED STATES BRASS CORPORATION, Debtor.
Appeals of United States Brass Corporation, Eljer Industries, Inc., and Eljer Manufacturing, Inc.
In the Matter of United States Brass Corp., Eljer Manufacturing, Inc., and Eljer Industries, Inc., Petitioners.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 19, 1997.
Decided April 2, 1997.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Michael D. Freeborn, Michael T. Novak, Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, IL, R. Nicholas Gimbel, argued, Denise D. Colliers, Hoyle, Morris & Kerr, Philadelphia, PA, for Eljer Industries, Inc., United States Brass Corp., Eljer Mfg., Inc.
Mark D. Plevin, argued, Amy J. Mauser, Alexandre de Gramont, Crowell & Morning LLP, Washington, DC, William M. Cohn, Michael J. Baughman, Cohn & Russell, Chicago, IL, for Century Indemnity Co.
Robert B. Millner, argued, Robert C. Johnson, Mark W. Page, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, for Constitution State Ins. Co., Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois.
Jay V. Krafsur, Jose A. Isasi, II, Eric L. Routman, Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, Chicago, IL, for Nat. Surety Corp.
Maryann C. Hayes, Mary E. Gootjes, Bates, Meckler, Bulger & Tilson, Chicago, IL, for Aetna Cas. and Surety Co., Highlands Ins. Co., Zurich International.
Terrence E. Kiwala, Kerry L. Garvis, Rooks, Pitts & Poust, Chicago, IL, for Hartford Accident and Indem. Co., Old Republic Ins. Co., First State Ins. Co.
Mitchell S. Goldgehn, James A. Smith, Aronberg, Goldgehn, Davis & Garmisa, Chicago, IL, for Allstate Ins. Co.
Thomas B. Keegan, Edward W. Gleason, Timothy M. Block, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Chicago, IL, for Employers Mut. Cas. Co.
Michael Resis, Victor J. Piekarski, Daryl Fryell, Querrey & Harrow, Chicago, IL, Margaret H. Warner, Gregory A. Krauss, Bruce K. Trauben, Carr, Goodson, Lee & Warner, Washington, DC, for Harbor Ins. Co.
Jeffrey A. Goldwater, Edward R. Ruberry, Matthew J. Fink, Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, IL, for Intern. Ins. Co., North River Ins. Co.
John L. Hayob, Christina Magee, Niewald, Waldeck & Brown, Kansas City, MO, Joseph P. DiPino, Beverly & Pause, Chicago, IL, for Stonewall Ins. Co.
John S. Roadhouse, Rivkin Radler & Kremer, Chicago, IL, for Lexington Ins. Co.
Peter M. Sfikas, Tamra S. Kempf, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago, IL, for Gibraltar Cas. Co. in No. 96-2952.
Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
POSNER, Chief Judge.
Bankrupt affiliated corporations known collectively as "Eljer" appeal from the affirmance of an order abstaining in six suits and remanding four of them to an Illinois state court. United States Brass Corp. v. California Union Ins. Co.,198 B.R. 940 (N.D.Ill. 1996). Eljer wants all six cases to proceed in bankruptcy court. With respect to the remanded cases Eljer asks in the alternative for a writ of mandamus...
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