A judge who found widespread misrepresentation by plaintiffs in a gasketmaker’s bankruptcy has granted Ford Motor Co. access to the statements that parties must file to disclose their economic interests in bankruptcies.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge George Hodges of the Western District of North Carolina said in a hearing on April 17 that Ford may access the Federal Rule of Bankruptcy 2019 statements, which must be filed by anyone participating in bankruptcy cases.