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U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina Statesville Division

200 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC 28677

Bestwall bankruptcy judge holds asbestos plaintiffs in contempt for failing to submit questionnaires

By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022 @ 2:47pm

CHARLOTTE – Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer held 2,140 asbestos plaintiffs in contempt on Feb. 10, and gave them a week to answer questions of Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall.
DOJ raises flag in Kaiser Gypsum bankruptcy; Says it will investigate illegal conduct in trusts

By Ann Maher | Thursday, Sep 13, 2018 @ 5:29pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice has stepped into Kaiser Gypsum's Chapter 11 bankruptcy pending in the Western District of North Carolina over concerns that its reorganization plan lacks sufficient safeguards to prevent fraud.