IN RE U.S. LINES, INC.

No. 95 Civ. 3175(SHS), 95 Civ. 3177(SHS), 95 Civ. 3179(SHS), 95 Civ., 3187(SHS), 95 Civ. 3189(SHS), Bankruptcy Nos. 86 B 12240 (CB), 86 B 12241 (CB), Adversary No. 93-8004A.

220 B.R. 5 (1997)

In re UNITED STATES LINES, INC. and United States Lines (S.A.) Inc. f/k/a Moore McCormack Lines, Inc., Debtors UNITED STATES LINES, INC. and United States Lines (S.A.) Inc. Reorganization Trust, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Asbestosis Claimants, Plaintiff-Intervenors-Appellees, v. AMERICAN STEAMSHIP OWNERS MUTUAL PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., West of England Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc., Continental Insurance Corporation, The United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited, Assuranceforeningen Skuld, Liverpool & London Mutual Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association Limited, Marine Officers of America Corp., and The Travelers Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 4, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris Stern, Stern, Dubrow & Marcus, Maplewood, NJ, for United States Lines Inc., United States Lines (S.A.), Inc. Reorganization Trust.

John D. Kimball, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, Healy & Baillie, New York, NY, for United Kingdom Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc., and United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assur. Assoc. (Bermuda) Ltd.

Leonard Jacques, The Leonard Jacques Law Firm, Detroit, MI, for Asbestiosis Claimants.

Richard H. Brown, Jr., Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc.

William R.P. Hogan, Freehill, Hogan & Mahar, New York City, for West of England Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc.

Helen M. Benzie, Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for Continental Insurance Corporation.

George W. Sullivan, Lilly Sullivan Purcell Barkan & Junge, P.C., New York City, for Assuranceforeningen Skuld.

Marshall P. Keating, Kirlin Campbell & Keating, New York City, for Liverpool & London Mutual Steamship Protection & Indemnity Association Limited.

Alexander F. Vitale, Freehill, Hogan & Mahar, New York City, for West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) in No. 95 Civ.3177.

Michael Corrigan, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, for Travelers Insurance Company in Nos. 95 Civ. 3177, 95 Civ. 3187, 95 Civ. 3189.

Nick Evan, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, for Travelers Insurance Company in No. 95 Civ. 3179.


OPINION AND ORDER

STEIN, District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court, dated February 28, 1995, entered in accordance with an opinion issued on July 5, 1994, which, among other actions: (1) denied the motion of appellants West of England Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc. ("West of England"), the United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association ("the UK Club"), Limited Assuranceforeningen Skuld...

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