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No. 08-3650In the United States Court of Appealsfor the Third Circuit
IN RE: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ET AL.H
ARTFORD
A
CCIDENT AND
I
NDEMNITY
C
OMPANY
,
ET AL
.,
 Appellants
,
v.
G
LOBAL
I
NDUSTRIAL
T
ECHNOLOGIES
,
 
I
NC
.,
ET AL
.,
 Appellees.
ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
 BRIEF FOR APPELLANT AIG MEMBER COMPANIES
ZEICHNER ELLMAN &KRAUSE LLPMichael S. Davis575 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10022TUCKER ARENSBERG, PCBeverly Weiss Manne1500 One PPG PlacePittsburgh PA 15222BIVONA & COHENJoseph Boury88 Pine StreetNew York, NY 10005
Counsel for the Appellant, AIG Member Companies, including NationalUnion Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Lexington Insurance Company and American Home Assurance Company
Received and Filed 08-3650 11/19/08 Marcia M. Waldron,Clerk 
Case: 08-3650 Document: 00312240403 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/19/2008
 
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANDSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
Pursuant to Rule 26.1 and Third Circuit LAR 26.1, Appellant,
AIG
MemberCompanies make the following disclosure:1) For non-governmental corporate parties please list all parent corporations:
American International Group, Inc.
2) For non-governmental corporate parties please list all publicly held companies thathold 10% or more of the party's stock:
American International Group, Inc.
3)
If there is a publicly held corporation which is not a party to the proceeding beforethis Court but which has as a financial interest in the outcome of the proceeding,please identify all such parties and specify the nature of the financial interest orinterests:
American International Group, Inc.
a publicly held corporation that is not a partyto this appeal, as the parent corporation of the AIG Member Companies, has aninterest in the financial outcome of the proceeding.Dated: November, 18, 2008TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.1500 One PPG PlacePittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 594-5525Email: bmanne@,tuckerlaw.comCounsel for Appellant National Union Fire InsuranceCompany of Pittsburgh, Pa; Insurance Company of theState of Pennsylvania; Lexington Insurance Company;American Home Assurance Company, and any otherentities related to American International Group, Inc.that engaged in business transactions with theReorganizing Debtors
Case: 08-3650 Document: 00312240403 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/19/2008
 
 
BANK_FIN:316991-2 021087-134919
 
TABLE OF CONTENTSPage
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTI. TABLE OF AUTHORITIES.................................................................iII. STATEMENT OF SUBJECT MATTER AND APPELLATEJURISDICTION....................................................................................1III. STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES AND PROCEEDINGS..........1IV. STATEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF REVIEW...........................1V. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES PRESENTED FOR REVIEW.........2VI. JOINDER OF AIG MEMBER COMPANIES.....................................2VII. STATEMENT OF THE CASE ANDSTATEMENT OF THE FACTS...........................................................3VIII. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT............................................................6IX. ARGUMENT........................................................................................7
THE COURTS BELOW ERRED IN CONFIRMING APLAN THAT PAYS OFF CLAIMS THAT WOULD NOTBE ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE BANKRUPTCYLAW TO GARNER FAVORABLE VOTING BY THEASBESTOS CLAIMANTS
X. CONCLUSION...................................................................................16COMBINED CERTIFICATIONS................................................................18
Case: 08-3650 Document: 00312240403 Page: 3 Date Filed: 11/19/2008
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