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Litigation

Aug. 23, 2006

Whittier Company First to Clear Bankruptcy In Asbestos Litigation

LOS ANGELES - Asbestos litigation in Southern California recently reached a turning point with the implementation of a $377 million reorganization plan for J.T. Thorpe Inc., a Whittier company that was the target of millions in asbestos claims.

By Bobbi Murray
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Asbestos litigation in Southern California recently reached a turning point with the implementation of a $377 million reorganization plan for J.T. Thorpe Inc., a Whittier company that was the target of millions in asbestos claims.
      The J.T. Thorpe reorganization, confirmed in January by the U.S. District Court for the C...

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