A Delaware bankruptcy judge on temporarily halted the prosecution of lawsuits filed by Hawaii, New Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands against Japanese auto-parts supplier Takata over its lethally defective air bag inflators.
Judge Brendan Shannon ordered the 90-day stay after hearing arguments last week on Takata’s request to halt hundreds of air bag-related lawsuits while it works on a reorganization plan. Takata sought a six-month halt to various lawsuits while it proceeds with its restructuring efforts, which include the planned sale of most of its assets to a Chinese-owned rival for $1.6 billion.
