U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Fitzgerald in Wilmington, Del., ordered that Federal-Mogul may sign loan-commitment documents for a $3.5 billion finance package to aid moving the auto-parts maker out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy hearings are continuing for Federal-Mogul, which sought bankruptcy protection in 2001 to resolve asbestos liabilities.
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