Breast Implant Litigation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Proponents of the Dow Corning Joint Plan of Reorganization will present evidence at a June 28 confirmation hearing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bay City, Michigan in an effort to obtain approval on the plan from the court. On June 1, the Tort Claimants Committee and Dow Corning announced acceptance of the settlement proposal. With more than 300,000 claimant votes submitted on various claim categories, 94% voted in favor of the plan. Court confirmation would allow claimants to select the settlement method for their claim and would resolve the company's Chapter 11 filing