Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David M. Bernick (Argued), John Donley, Douglas G. Smith, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, Christopher Landau (Argued), Eric B. Wolff, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, D.C., for Appellants, Daimler-Chrysler Corp., Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Corp.
Arthur Makadon (Argued), William A. Slaughter, Robert R. Baron, Jr., Peter C. Amuso, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants Honeywell International, Inc.
Charlene D. Davis, Eric M. Sutty, The Bayard Firm, Wilmington, DE, Robert B. Millner (Argued), Peter D. Wolfson, Andrew P. Lederman, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, for Appellant, Official Committee of Unsecured, Creditors.
David E. Wilks, White & Williams, Wilmington, DE, for Appellants, MG Rover Group, Inc., Nissan North America, Inc., Volkswagen America, Volkswagen AG, Mercedez-Benz USA, BMW of North America, Volvo Cars North America, Harley Davidson Motor Co., International Truck & Engine Corp., British Motor Cars Distributors, Inc.
Lee Baylin, Towson, MD, for Appellant Salvo Auto Parts, Inc.
Michael A. Stover, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, Baltimore, MD, for Appellant Holman Enterprises, Inc.
Douglas F. Murray, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, Baltimore, MD, for Appellant BF Goodrich, Inc.
Henry A. Heiman, Heiman, Aber, Goldlust & Baker, Wilmington, DE, for Appellant Hennessy Industries, Inc.
Alan B. Rich (Argued), Baron & Budd, Dallas, TX, Robert T. Haefele, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge, NJ, Jonathan A. Smith-George, Law Office of Jonathan A. Smith-George, Newport News, VA, Robert Paul, Philadelphia, PA, Marla R. Eskin, Wilmington, DE, Ronald L. Motley, Nancy Worth Davis, Ness Motley Loadholt Richardson & Poole, Mount Pleasant, SC, for Appellee Consolidated Asbestos Claimants.
Elihu Inselbuch (Argued), Caplin & Drysdale, New York City, Trevor W. Swett, III, Peter Van N. Lockwood, Albert G. Lauber, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, D.C., Matthew G. Zaleski, III, Campbell & Levine, Wilmington, DE, for appellee Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants.
Charles S. Siegel (Argued), Peter A. Kraus, Waters & Kraus, Dallas, TX, for appellee Unofficial Committee of Select Asbestos, Claimants; Waters & Kraus Plaintiffs.
William F. Taylor, Jr., McCarter & English, Wilmington, DE, Michael B. Pullano, McCarter & English, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee, Kaeske-Reeves Claimants.
Philip A. Harley, Paul, Hanley & Harley, Berkeley, CA, for appellees Alice Edmiston and Barry Edmiston.
Constance J. McNeil, Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard, San Francisco, CA, for appellee, The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack.
Barry R. Ostrager, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, for Amicus-Appellants, Travelers Indemnity, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company.
Daniel J. Popeo, Paul D. Kamenar, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C., Bruck R. Zirinsky, John H. Bae, Edward A. Smith, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City, for the Washington Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae in support of appellants, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation.
Before: SLOVITER, COWEN and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.
