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OPINION2 KEVIN J. CAREY, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT On May 29, 2008, Judge Fitzgerald, once designated as a visiting judge in this district, issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order (the “May 2008 Decision”)3 denying Anderson Memorial Hospital’s (“AMH”) Motion for Class Certification. Before the Court is the AMH’s Motion to Alter or Amend that Order

ADKINS, J. In each of these three cases we are tasked with determining the appropriate method for crediting payments made under a workers’ compensation award when that award is increased on appeal. The question is whether the credits are computed on the basis of the number of weeks paid or the amount of money expended. The answer c

OPINION OF THE COURT JORDAN, Circuit Judge. The State of Montana (“Montana”) and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Right of Canada (“the Crown”) 1 appeal the June 11, 2012 order 2 of the United States District Court for the District of De

SALMON, J. When a worker in Maryland suffers an accidental injury that results in a permanent partial disability, his or her award is expressed by a number of dollars per week for a fixed number of weeks. For instance, the injured worker who brings this appeal was initially granted an award by the Maryland Worker’s Compensation Commission (the “Commission”) of $234 per week for 200 weeks. If a petition for judicial review had

MEMORANDUM BUCKWALTER, Senior District Judge.1 Currently pending before the Court is the Motion of Appellant Anderson Memorial Hospital (“AMH”) for Relief from this Court’s Order and Memorandum Opinion Affirming Confirmation Order. For the following reasons, the Motion is denied. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION RONALD L. BUCKWALTER, Senior District Judge2. This Memorandum Opinion now addresses the appeals of final judgments of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (“the Bankruptcy Court”) related to the United States Bankruptcy Code Chapter 11 reorganization of Appellee W.R. Grace & Co., et al. (“Grace”).

446 B.R. 96 (2011) In re W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Debtor(s). No. 01-1139 (JKF). Related to Docket No. 24657. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. January 31, 2011. *101 Curtis A. Hehn, Mark M. Billion, Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Wein, Daniel K. Hogan, The Hogan Firm, David W. Carickhoff, Blank Rome LLP, James E.

PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ______ Nos. 12-2923 and 12-3143 ______ In Re: WR Grace & Co., et al., Debtors Anderson Memorial Hospital, Ap

OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. Anderson Memorial Hospital (“AMH”) first filed suit against W.R. Grace and its affiliates (“Grace”) 1 in South Carolina state court in 1992, seeking class-wide redress for property damage caused by asbestos-containing products that Grace had manufactured.

312 S.W.3d 447 (2010) David G. McGHEE, Employee-Appellant/Respondent, v. W.R. GRACE & CO., Employer-Respondent/Cross-Appellant. Nos. SD 30060, SD 30065. Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One. May 28, 2010. *449 R. David Ray, West Plains, MO, for Appellant. Jennifer Arnett, Overland Park, KS, for Re

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied. Same case below, 591 F.3d 164.

AMBRO, Circuit Judge Mass-tort liability of entities with asbestos operations typically results in their filing for bankruptcy protection. The Bankruptcy Code allows a court to supplement a confirmed plan of reorganization by entering an injunction that channels this liability to a trust set up to compensate persons injured by the debtor's asbestos. In certain ci

591 F.3d 164 (2009) In re W.R. GRACE & CO, et al., Debtor. W.R. Grace & Co., et. al., v. Margaret Chakarian; John Does 1-1000; Home Saving Termite Control; Abner Defendants; Carol Gerard; Keri Evans, *165 State of Montana, Appellant in 08-3697. W.R. Grace & Co., Appellant in 08-3720. Nos. 08-3697, 08-3720. United States Court of Appeals, Third Ci

384 B.R. 678 (2008) In re W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Debtors. W.R. Grace & Co., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Bradley M. Campbell, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, in his official capacity; Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, in his official capacity, Defendants. Bankruptcy No. 01-1139-JKF. Adversary No. 05-52724. United States Bankruptcy Court, D.

386 B.R. 17 (2008) In re W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Debtor(s). W.R. Grace & Co., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Margaret Chakarian, et al., and John Does 1-1000, Defendants. Bankruptcy No. 01-01139 (JKF). Adversary No. A-01-771. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. April 11, 2008. *19 Kathleen M. Miller, Smith, Katzens

384 B.R. 670 (2008) In re W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Debtors. W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Margaret CHAKARIAN, et al., and John Does 1-1000, Defendants. Bankruptcy No. 01-01139 (JKF). Adversary No. A-01-771. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. March 27, 2008. *671 Kathleen M. Miller, Smith, Katzens

403 B.R. 317 (2009) In re W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Debtors. No. 01-01139. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. April 14, 2009. *318 David W. Carickhoff, Jr., James E. O'Neill, Kathleen P. Makowski, Laura Davis Jones, Timothy P. Cairns, Curtis A. Hehn, Pachulski Ziehl Stang Ziehl Young Jones, Michael R. Lastowski, Duane Morri

397 B.R. 701 (2008) In re W.R. GRACE & CO., et al, Debtors. No. 01-1139-JFK. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. October 10, 2008. *702 David W. Carickhoff, Jr., James E. O'Neill, Kathleen P. Makowski, Laura Davis Jones, Timothy P. Cairns, Pachulski, Ziehl, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones, Robert J. Dehney, Morris, Nichols, Arsht

In re: W.R. GRACE & CO., et al., Debtors. Misc. No. 08-118, Bankruptcy Case No. 01-1139. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware. November 13, 2008. MEMORANDUM BUCKWALTER, Senior Judge. Presently before the Court are Anderson Memorial Hospital's ("Anderson Memorial") Motion to Reconsider Denial of Motion for Leave to Appeal the Bankruptcy Court's Order Denying Class

555 F.3d 1 (2009) Lawrence BUNCH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and on behalf of the W.R. Grace & Co. Savings and Investment Plan; Jerry L. Howard, Sr., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and on behalf of the W.R. Grace & Co. Savings and Investment Plan; David Mueller, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and on behalf of the W.R. Grace & Co. Savings and Investment