KFI Wind-Down Corp.

  1. January 18, 2024

    US Trustee Balks At Kidde-Fenwal Pick For Future Claims Rep

    The U.S. Trustee's Office asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday to reject Kidde-Fenwal Inc.'s bid to appoint a representative for people who in the future claim they were injured by the company's use of firefighting foam containing so-called forever chemicals, saying the court should evaluate candidates instead of leaving it solely to the debtor.

  2. January 04, 2024

    Kidde-Fenwal Proposes Future Claims Rep In Ch. 11 Case

    Fire-suppression system company Kidde-Fenwal Inc. has moved to appoint a future claims representative in its Delaware Chapter 11 case to represent the interests of those with injury claims arising from the debtor's use of firefighting foam containing dangerous PFAS, so-called forever chemicals.

  3. December 07, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Cleared For Ch. 11 Sale Over Objections

    Fire suppression system company Kidde-Fenwal Inc. can move forward with its Chapter 11 asset sale process after a Delaware bankruptcy judge overruled objections from a committee of unsecured creditors that asked to delay the timeline until after mediation over liability for injuries allegedly caused by its firefighting foam products.

  4. December 06, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Insurers Try Curbing Creditors In Coverage Suit

    A group of over 30 insurers for Kidde-Fenwal asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge this week to limit the involvement of the fire suppression product maker's creditors in a dispute between the company and the insurers regarding whether they are required to protect the insured against personal injury claims stemming from its firefighting foam.

  5. December 01, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Creditors Seek To Sue Parent Companies

    Creditors of bankrupt Kidde-Fenwal Inc. are asking for permission in a Delaware court to sue the fire suppression firm's current and former parent companies, saying they should pay billions of dollars to the estate for their roles in perpetuating the widespread use of unhealthy "forever chemicals" in firefighting foam.

  6. November 22, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Gets Ch. 11 Mediation For Foam Liability Claims

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge directed fire-suppression company Kidde-Fenwal Inc. to enter mediation in its Chapter 11 case to try to pare down thousands of pollution and personal injury claims asserted against it in connection with its aqueous foam products.

  7. November 13, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Seeks Insurance Coverage For Foam Claims

    Bankrupt fire-suppression company Kidde-Fenwal Inc. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to find that its insurers owe it a defense in the thousands of underlying suits it is facing over so-called forever chemicals, arguing that the claims qualify for coverage.

  8. November 07, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Can Pay Ad Hoc Committee's Ch. 11 Atty Fees

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved fire-suppression company Kidde-Fenwal Inc.'s unusual request to pay counsel fees for an ad hoc group of 23 governmental claimants, finding the relief will help the company confirm a Chapter 11 plan that addresses the thousands of pollution and personal injury claims it faces.

  9. November 03, 2023

    Kidde-Fenwal Urges Ch. 11 Mediation To Shrink Liabilities

    Bankrupt fire-suppression company Kidde-Fenwal asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to refer key questions in its Chapter 11 case to mediation in order to narrow down the liabilities it's facing in connection to its aqueous film-forming foam products, saying it will exhaust its resources fighting them in litigation.

  10. October 26, 2023

    Del. Judge Urged To OK New Kidde-Fenwal Ch. 11 Atty Fees

    An attorney for bankrupt fire protection company Kidde-Fenwal Inc. urged a Delaware judge Thursday to approve debtor payment of counsel fees for an ad hoc group of governmental claimants to help speed and streamline the huge and costly, mass tort-driven Chapter 11.