Section 600.3010 – Short Title of Chapter.

600.3010 Short title of chapter. Sec. 3010. This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “asbestos bankruptcy trust claims transparency act”. History: Add. 2018, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2018

Section 600.3011 – Definitions.

600.3011 Definitions. Sec. 3011. As used in this chapter: (a) “Asbestos” means chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, asbestiform winchite, asbestiform richterite, asbestiform amphibole minerals, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered. (b) “Asbestos action” means a claim for damages or other civil or equitable relief presented […]

Section 600.3012 – Asbestos Action; Duties of Plaintiff Before Initial Date Set for Trial; Duty to Supplement Information and Materials; Failure to Comply With Section; Dismissal.

600.3012 Asbestos action; duties of plaintiff before initial date set for trial; duty to supplement information and materials; failure to comply with section; dismissal. Sec. 3012. (1) Not later than 180 days before the initial date set for the trial of an asbestos action, the plaintiff shall do all of the following: (a) Provide the […]

Section 600.3013 – Motion Requiring Plaintiff to File Additional Trust Claims; Duties of Plaintiff; Written Response by Plaintiff; Determination and Action by Court; Scheduling Asbestos Action for Trial; Compliance With Section.

600.3013 Motion requiring plaintiff to file additional trust claims; duties of plaintiff; written response by plaintiff; determination and action by court; scheduling asbestos action for trial; compliance with section. Sec. 3013. (1) Not less than 60 days before trial, the defendant shall confer with the plaintiff if the defendant believes the plaintiff has not filed […]

Section 600.3014 – Trust Claims Materials and Trust Governance Documents; Presumption; Discovery From Asbestos Trust; Use and Basis of Trust Materials.

600.3014 Trust claims materials and trust governance documents; presumption; discovery from asbestos trust; use and basis of trust materials. Sec. 3014. (1) Trust claims materials and trust governance documents are presumed to be relevant and authentic, and are admissible in evidence in an asbestos action. A claim of privilege does not apply to trust claims […]

Section 600.3015 – Additional Asbestos Trust Claim Filed After Judgment; Jurisdiction of Trial Court to Reopen and Adjust Judgment; Time for Filing.

600.3015 Additional asbestos trust claim filed after judgment; jurisdiction of trial court to reopen and adjust judgment; time for filing. Sec. 3015. (1) If a plaintiff or person on the plaintiff’s behalf files an additional asbestos trust claim after obtaining a judgment in an asbestos action, and if that asbestos trust was in existence at […]

Section 600.3016 – Applicability of Chapter.

600.3016 Applicability of chapter. Sec. 3016. (1) This chapter applies to asbestos actions filed on or after the effective date of this chapter. This chapter also applies to any pending asbestos actions in which trial has not commenced on or before the effective date of this chapter. However, this chapter does not apply to a […]