Meso Claimants, Asbestos Debtor Jointly Drop Appeal Due To Expected Settlement

( May 16, 2025, 1:15 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia federal judge on May 15 approved a joint stipulation to dismiss an appeal by mesothelioma claimants over a bankruptcy court’s approval of an injunction that bars asbestos claims as part of an $18 million settlement between Chapter 11 debtor Hopeman Brothers Inc. and excess insurers....