Resolute Urges Texas Federal Judge to Dismiss Celanese’s Amended Tortious Interference Claims

DALLAS — Resolute Management Inc. is urging a Texas federal judge to dismiss tortious interference claims asserted against it by Celanese Corp. in an amended complaint, arguing that Celanese is simply rehashing theories that were already rejected in the judge’s dismissal of its original pleading.

In a July 21 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Resolute contended that the amended complaint contains no new factual allegations supporting Celanese’s claim that Resolute acted in its own interest in controlling the defense and settlement of underlying asbestos actions in which Celanese was named as a …