Pre-Arranged v. Free Fall:
Swan Transportation Company and Clemtex, Inc.: Two Silica-Related Reorganization Cases Compared and Contrasted

photo-1 About the Author

Sander L. Esserman is a shareholder and president of Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka, A Professional Corporation, located in Dallas, and is counsel for the Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors, both comprised of holders of personal injury tort claims, in the Swan and Clemtex bankruptcies. Those committees are individually referred to herein as the "Committee." Mr. Esserman acknowledges the assistance of Jo E. Hartwick, an attorney with the firm, in the preparation of this article.

This article generally describes two major reorganization cases involving silica exposure personal injury claims: In re Swan …