Calif. Court Limits Scope of Subpoena Served on Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts; Says Settlement Details Undiscoverable

LOS ANGELES –– A California federal court has limited the language of a subpoena served by John Crane on a number of asbestos bankruptcy trusts, ruling that the defendant cannot seek confidential settlement information from those entities.

In the June 2 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California did find that John Crane could seek access to claim forms and other documents submitted with the bankruptcy trusts, however.

John Crane served subpoenas on a number of asbestos bankruptcy trusts, requesting information relating to any and all correspondence between the various offices and the plaintiffs.

The …