Free Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:05-cv-00059-JHR

Document 69

Filed 08/19/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re:

: Bankruptcy No. 01-10578 (RTL) : FEDERAL-MOGUL GLOBAL INC., : T&N LIMITED, et al., : : Debtors. : _______________________________________:________________________________ THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF : ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS and : ERIC D. GREEN, as the : LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR : FUTURE ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS, : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : Civil Action No. 05-59 (JHR) : ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE : COMMITTEE, : : ORDER Defendant. :

For the reasons set forth in the Court's Opinion filed even date, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED on this 19th day of August, 2005, that the total amount of contingent and unliquidated claims against Turner and Newall Limited for personal injury or death caused by exposure to asbestos (including pending and future claims) is estimated to total $9 billion in the United States and £229 million in the United Kingdom; and, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Debtors Motion for an Order (I) Clarifying District Court Judge Wolin's December 10, 2001 Order, and (II) Delineating the Respective Roles of the

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Case 1:05-cv-00059-JHR

Document 69

Filed 08/19/2005

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District Court and the Bankruptcy Court With Respect to Asbestos Estimation and Plan Confirmation Matters in these Cases, which sought withdrawal of the reference to this Court from the Bankruptcy Court of both the asbestos personal injury claims estimation and the Plan confirmation proceedings [ Docket No. 6517] is DENIED as to Debtor's request for a withdrawal of the reference for Plan Confirmation matters and the parties are directed to pursue these matters in the United Sates Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

/S/ Joseph H. Rodriguez JOSEPH H. RODRIGUEZ United States District Judge

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