LAWSUITS "TEMPORARILY PAUSED" AFTER CHAPTER 11 FILING
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Chapter 11's 'automatic stay' instantly halts all lawsuits.
Under 11 U.S.C. § 362, a Chapter 11 filing triggers an automatic stay — a federal injunction pausing civil litigation, debt collection, and foreclosures. Congress codified this protection in the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.
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Chapter 11 was used in 1982 to freeze 16,000+ asbestos lawsuits at once!
Johns-Manville Corp. filed for Chapter 11 specifically to halt asbestos injury claims — not because it was insolvent. The move pioneered using bankruptcy's 'automatic stay' as a mass litigation shield.