Law Firm Says It Will Drop Virgin Islands Asbestos Claims Against Hess Debtor HONX

Mealey's (December 14, 2022, 12:49 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — A law firm representing asbestos personal injury claimants filed a notice Dec. 13 in Texas federal bankruptcy court informing the parties in the Chapter 11 case of Hess Corp. affiliate HONX Inc. that it intends to dismiss hundreds of asbestos claims against HONX pending before courts in the U.S. Virgin Islands due to the bankruptcy case....