Montana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
An eagle sign welcomes visitors at the entrance to downtown Libby, Mont., June 17, 2009. On July 18, 2023, a judge ruled that a health clinic in Libby is liable to the government for almost $6 million in penalties and damages after submitting hundreds of false asbestos claims. (AP Photo/Rick Sheremeta, File)
By MATTHEW BROWN
Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination has filed for bankruptcy protection after a judge ordered it to pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages for submitting false medical claims...