GAF, not CCR, Liable for Delinquent Asbestos Settlement Share, Court Holds

PHILADELPHIA - The terms of a producer agreement between members of the Center for Claims Resolution (CCR) do not require the CCR to cover the delinquent share of a defaulting members' asbestos settlement, a state appeals court has ruled. Casey, et al. v. GAF Corporation, No. 1719 EDA 2000 (Pa. Super. Ct.).

In a decision affirming a trial judge's order requiring defaulting CCR member GAF Corp. to pay more than $150,000 in four consolidated asbestos cases, the Pennsylvania Superior Court said the agreement clearly indicates that CCR members are required to pay all settlements negotiated on their behalf.

The …