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Charter Intl Oil Co. v. Young (In re Charter Intl Oil Co.)

Charter Intl Oil Co. v. Young (In re Charter Intl Oil Co.)

Ruling
Case claiming injuries from exposure to benzene dismissed as claims existed at time of debtor's petition and plaintiffs received sufficient notice as "unknown creditors."
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtors filed an adversary proceeding against defendants, a husband and a wife, to determine the dischargeability of defendants' claim against the debtors. Defendants had filed a personal injury action against the debtors alleging that they were injured because of exposure to benzene. Defendants filed a counterclaim for sanctions. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment.

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opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2007 , LexisNexis #0507-087