PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that former members of a group designed to resolve asbestos-related personal injury claims are permitted to raise breach of contract claims against a bankrupt company for its alleged failure to pay contractually obligated settlements and expenses exceeding $250 million.

Circuit Judge Michael Fisher delivered the opinion on June 17. Circuit Judge Anthony J. Scirica and Judge Robert D. Mariani of the US. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania concurred.

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