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IN RE PLACID OIL CO.

No. 12-11120.

753 F.3d 151 (2014)

In the Matter of PLACID OIL CO., Debtor Jimmy Williams, Sr.; Jimmy Williams, Jr.; Dalton Glen Williams; Jeanette Williams Shows; Gwendolyn Williams Peacock, Individually and on Behalf of the Deceased, Myra Williams, Appellants v. Placid Oil Company, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 27, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Henry Tate, II , Debra L. Innocenti , Strasburger Price Oppenheimer Blend, San Antonio, TX, William B. Baggett, Sr. , Baggett, McCall, Burgess, Watson & Gaughan, Lake Charles, LA, for Appellants.

Robert Andrew Simon , Barlow Garsek & Simon, L.L.P., Fort Worth, TX, for Appellee.

Before DAVIS, GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Mr. Williams and his children ("Williamses") brought tort claims against Placid Oil Company ("Placid") in connection with the allegedly asbestos-related illness and death of his wife. The bankruptcy court granted Placid's motion for summary judgment, and the district court affirmed. Because we conclude that the Williamses were unknown creditors whose pre-petition claims were discharged by Placid...

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