A federal bankruptcy judge this week ruled that an injunction barring any further claims against a company responsible for sickening hundreds of residents in Libby, Montana, did not bar two former employees from pursuing an action for bad faith and negligence against the company's workers' compensation carrier.
Ralph Hutt and Carl Osborn had worked for W.R. Grace & Co. when it was running a vermiculite mine and processing mill in the northwestern corner of Montana.
Vermiculite is a mineral composed of shiny flakes, resembling mica. It is generally a harmless substance&n...
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