1 Amy Eddy

ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT JUDGE Flathead County Justice Center

920 South Main Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 758

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IN THE ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

IN RE ASBESTOS LITIGATION,

Consolidated Cases Cause No. AC 17

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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT (Robinson Insulation Receivership)

Receiver Nancy Gibson, Matthew Bergman, counsel for Jeremiah and Karen Hartle, and Allan McGarvey on behalf of certain Libby Plaintiffs have jointly move d the C ourt to authorize the Receiver’s settlement of the Hartles’ claims against Robinson Insulation Company (“Robinson”) in Cause No. DV

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- 2018

- 532B , on terms that allow the settlement proceeds to be held by the Receiver, with distribution to be made upon furt her motion of the Hartles. A copy of

the settlement agreement (“Confidential Release and Settlement Agreement”)

, submitted under seal, has been reviewed by this Court.

The court finds and concludes as follows:

(1) This Court’s March 23, 2018, Order (herein “Order”) creating the receivership granted authority for the receiver to make demands that the insurers settle claims against Robinson (Order ¶1(c)). The Order, at Order ¶2 (a),(b) requires that the

Receiver obtai n this Court’s approval of “specific proposals” for settlement.

(2) The proposed settlement entered into by the Receiver and its insurers is appropriately made subject to this Court’s approval

.

(3) The settlement is in the best interests of the Robinson Receiver ship estate because

it a chieves a release of the Hartle s ’ claim s against Robinson

.

(4) The settlement provides, at paragraph 13, that the question of “[w]hether the Settlement Sum is to be paid to Releasors, to the Receiver of Robinson Insulation Company, or to a settlement fund or other fund established by the Receiver of Robinson Insulation Company shall depend on the direction provided by the Asbestos Claims Court in its final order approving this Agreement,” which provision assures that this Court can app rove the settlement and, at the same time, protect the interests, if any, arising from any limited fund of insurance proceeds. 04/20/2020

Case Number: AC 17-06942 (5) Distribution of settlement proceeds to the Hartles, in view of contentions, if any, arising from any limited fund of insurance p roceeds is best addressed upon Hartles’ motion for distribution, and any concerns of the Libby Plaintiffs or others with respect to the limited funds of indemnity insurance coverage of claims against Robinson will be addressed upon such motion.

Wherefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

(1) The Confidential Release and Settlement Agreement settling and releasing the Hartles’ claims against Robinson Insulation Company (a dissolved corporation), and Nancy Gibson, as court-appointed Receiver for Robinson Insulation Company, is hereby fully and finally approved.

(2) Settlement proceeds shall be paid to the Receiver, Nancy Gibson, to be held by the Receiver, until such time as this Court rules on a motion by the Hartles for

distribution.

(3) Any concerns of the Libby Plaintiffs or others with respect to any limited funds of indemnity insurance coverage of claims against Robinson will be addressed upon

such motion for distribution.

DATED AND ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AS NOTED BELOW.

4/17/2020

/s/ Amy Eddy

__________________________________ Amy Eddy, Asbestos Claims Court Judge