- FRBP
Will v. Northwestern Univ. (In re Nutraquest Inc.)
Jan
20
2006
Ruling
Court did not abuse its discretion in finding that a tort settlement met Rules requirements and state tort law.
Procedural posture
Appellant university filed a third party complaint seeking contribution from various makers of ephedra products after it was sued following the death of one of its football players. Appellee debtor, one of the makers, later filed for bankruptcy protection. The university appealed after the district court upheld the bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement between appellee and the player's estate.
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