The Diocese of Rochester
| New York Western Bankruptcy Court | |
| Chapter 11 | |
| Judge: | Warren, USBJ |
| Case #: | 2:19-bk-20905 |
| Case Filed: | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Type | Corporation |
| Tax ID | subscribers only |
| # of Creditors | 200-999 |
| Est. Assets | $50,000,001 to $100 million |
| Est. Liabilities | $100,000,001 to $500 million |
| Nature of Debts | Primarily Business |
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Debtor
The Diocese of Rochester
1150 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624 |
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| Last checked: Wednesday Jan 12, 2022 10:03 AM EST |
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Accountant
Bonadio & Co., LLP
171 Sully's Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534 |
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Assistant U.S. Trustee
Kathleen Dunivin Schmitt
Office of the United States Trustee 100 State Street, Room 6090
Rochester, NY 14614 |
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Attorney
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
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Attorney
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202 |
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Creditor
Kathleen Israel
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Creditor
SHC-MG-2 Doe
Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 100 State Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 |
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Certain Sexual Abuse Claimants
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Creditor
31 Claimants
Marsh Law Firm PLLC 151 East Post Road Suite 102
White Plains, NY 10601 |
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Claimant MM
151 E Post Rd Ste 102
White Plains, NY 10601 |
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M.G.
31 Hudson Yards 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001 |
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Creditor
Kenneth Cubiotti
1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d Alene, ID 83814 |
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LCVAWCR-DOE
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CW187 DOE
1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 |
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GM127 DOE
1626 Lincoln Way 1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 |
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JP185 DOE
1626 Lincoln Way 1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 |
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LCVAWCR DOE
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MG133 DOE
1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 |
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Creditor
Donna Oppedisano
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Creditor
R.O.
31 Hudson Yards 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001 |
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Creditor
Carol Dupre
and various other individual creditors 50 Maier Circle
Spencerport, NY 14599 |
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Creditor
Victor Rivera
75 Hinchey Road
Rochester<, NY 14624 |
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Creditor
Thomas David Adams
36 Vermont Court
Asheville, NC 28806 |
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S.B.
31 Hudson Yards 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001 |
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BB 44
Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 100 State Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 |
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VJR 41
Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 100 State Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 |
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DG 278
Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 100 State Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 |
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MS 275
Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 100 State Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 |
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SM 247
Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian 100 State Street 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109 |
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Creditor
The Chubb Companies
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Creditor
Patrick J. Hynes
1513 Langdon Village Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012 |
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Creditor Committee
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
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Financial Advisor
Berkeley Research Group, LLC
70 W. Madison St., Suite 5000
Chicago, IL 60602 |
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Interested Party
London Market Insurers
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Interested Party
National Surety Corporation
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Interested Party
Interstate Fire and Casualty Company
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Interested Party
Gannett Co., Inc.
175 Sully's Trail 3rd Floor
Pittsford, NY 14534 |
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Interested Party
Continental Insurance Company
David Christian Attorneys LLC 105 W. Madison St. 14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Swiss Re America Corporation as Administrator
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Sexual Abuse Survivor/Creditor
Trevett Cristo Two State Street, Suite 1000
Rochester, NY 14614 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
1 - Doe AB
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Ad Hoc Parish Committee
Timothy P. Lyster, Esq. 1900 Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, NY 14604 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
People of the State of New York
Charities Bureau 28 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10005 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
St. Joseph's Villa
3300 Dewey Avenue
Rochester, NY 14616 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Donna Oppedisano
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Camp Stella Maris of Livonia
4395 E. Lake Road
Livonia, NY 14487 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester
1150 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
National Surety Corporation
600 Peachtree St. NE Suite 3000
Atlanta, GA 30308 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Catholic Youth Organization
905 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Merson Law, PLLC
Merson Law, PLLC 950 Third Avenue 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Hodgson Russ LLP 140 Pearl Street Suite 100
Buffalo, NY 14202 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Bishop Emeritus Matthew H. Clark
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Continental Insurance Company
Attn: Jeffrey A. Dove, Esq. Barclay Damon Tower 125 East Jefferson Street
Syracuse, NY 13202 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Kenneth G. Cubiotti
James Vernon & Weeks P.A. 1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d Alene, ID 83814 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Jeff Anderson & Associates
366 Jackson Street
St. Paul, MN 55101 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Kathleen Israel
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Brian S. Delafranier
1626 Lincoln Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Interstate Fire and Casualty Company
600 Peachtree St. NE Suite 3000
Atlanta, GA 30308 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Amaryllis Figueroa
19 West Main Street Suite 250 Suite 250
Rochester, NY 14614 |
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Notice of Appearance Creditor
Thomas LaBarbera Counselors At Law PC
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Other Professional
Stretto
410 Exchange, Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92602 |
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Other Professional
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.
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Other Professional
The Claro Group, LLC
123 N. Wacker Dr. Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60606 |
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Principal
Lisa M. Passero
The Diocese of Rochester 1150 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624 |
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Special Counsel
Nixon Peabody, LLP
1300 Clinton Square
Rochester, NY 14604 |
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Special Counsel
Blank Rome, LLP
1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006 |
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Special Counsel
Burns Bowen Bair LLP
One South Pinckney St. Suite 930
Madison, WI 53703 |
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Special Counsel
Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown LLC
1201 N. Orange Street Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19801 |
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Special Counsel
James R Murray
Blank Rome LLP 1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006 |
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Special Counsel
Harris Beach PLLC
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534 |
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U.S. Trustee
Kathleen Dunivin Schmitt
Office of the United States Trustee 100 State Street, Room 6090
Rochester, NY 14614 |
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U.S. Trustee
William K. Harrington
Office of The United States Trustee U.S. Federal Office Building 201 Varick Street, Suite 1006
New York, NY 10014 |
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| TERMINATED PARTIES | |
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Creditor
PC-32 DOE
Terminated: 06/30/2021
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GPO
Apr 16 2020
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 4/16/2020 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Jul 29 2020
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 7/29/2020 (Lawson, L.) |
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GPO
Dec 08 2023
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 12/8/2023 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Feb 16 2024
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 2/16/2024 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Mar 01 2024
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 3/1/2024 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Mar 05 2024
CORRECTED Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 3/1/2024 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Oct 07 2024
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 10/7/2024 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Feb 25 2025
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 2/25/2025 (Folwell, T.) |
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GPO
Mar 11 2025
Written Opinion. (DUPLICATE ENTRY. DOCKETED FOR SEARCHABILITY PURPOSES ONLY) Signed on 3/11/2025 (Folwell, T.) |
| 1. | Amid lawsuits, Diocese of Rochester files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy (13wham.com) |
| Submitted Thu 09/12/2019 | |
| Docket last updated: 05/05/2025 12:00 PM EDT |
| Saturday, May 03, 2025 | ||
| 3097 | 3097
misc
Document - CALL THE COURT BEFORE USING THIS
Sat 05/03 7:30 AM
Document. Supplement to Motion Approving Form and Manner of Notice of Diocese's Motion to Approve Proposed Insurance Settlements and Setting Hearings and Objection Deadlines Related to Same Filed on behalf of Debtor The Diocese of Rochester. Filed by Attorney (Walter, Grayson) |
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| Friday, May 02, 2025 | ||
| 3096 | 3096
misc
Document - CALL THE COURT BEFORE USING THIS
Fri 05/02 5:02 PM
Document. Monthly Fee Statement of Burns Bair LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of The Diocese of Rochester for the Period April 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025. Filed on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Filed by Attorney (Bair, Jesse) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Service
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| Thursday, May 01, 2025 | ||
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claims
Certificate of Service (FOR CLAIMS/NOTICING AGENTS ONLY)
Thu 05/01 8:12 PM
Certificate of Service re: Notice of Filing of Plan Supplement to Eighth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for the Diocese of Rochester Dated March 14, 2025 (Docket No. 3079). Filed by Claims Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) |
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utility
Terminate Attorney
Thu 05/01 3:14 PM
Terminated Attorney Beth Ann Bivona (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (Teutonico, C.) |
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misc
Document - CALL THE COURT BEFORE USING THIS
Thu 05/01 10:56 AM
Document. Certificate of No Objection to Harris Beach Murtha Cullina's Sixty-Second Monthly Fee Statement. Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Harris Beach PLLC. Filed by Attorney (Flynn, Terrance) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Service
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order
Appear pro hac vice
Thu 05/01 10:33 AM
Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Timothy Karcher . Signed on 5/1/2025. (Teutonico, C.) |
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| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | ||
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misc
Ch. 11 Monthly Operating Report (UST Form 11-MOR)
Wed 04/30 4:33 PM
Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 3/31/2025; Filed on behalf of Debtor The Diocese of Rochester. Filed by Attorney (Temes, Sara) |
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Att: 1
Schedules to March 2025 Monthly Operating Report
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misc
Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance
Wed 04/30 2:54 PM
Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance. Bivona, Beth Filed on behalf of Interested Party Continental Insurance Company. Filed by Attorney (Bivona, Beth) |
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answer
Response
Wed 04/30 2:03 PM
Response to : Final Report of Lori Lapin Jones, Esq., Independent Fee Examiner, On Prior and Pending Interim Applications for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Retained Professionals . Filed on behalf of Examiner Lori Lapin Jones (Jones, Lori) |
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utility
Add Attorney
Wed 04/30 1:20 PM
Attorney Mark Bruh for AUST Erin Champion, 11 added to case (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (Czaja, L.) |
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utility
Utility - Add AUST to case(batch)
Wed 04/30 12:51 PM
Erin Champion, AUST, added to the case. (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (Czaja, L.) |
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| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | ||
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misc
Notice-Generic
Tue 04/29 7:13 PM
Notice re: / Notice of Data Security Incident Filed on behalf of Financial Advisor Berkeley Research Group, LLC. Filed by Attorney (Karcher, Timothy) |
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misc
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice (BK)
Tue 04/29 7:11 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Timothy Quaid Karcher of Proskauer Rose LLP. Filed on behalf of Notice of Appearance Creditor Berkeley Research Group, LLC. Filed by Attorney (Karcher, Timothy) |
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claims
Certificate of Service (FOR CLAIMS/NOTICING AGENTS ONLY)
Tue 04/29 6:52 PM
Certificate of Service re: Monthly Fee Statement of Blank Rome LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel to the Diocese of Rochester for the Period March 1, 2025 Through March 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3076). Filed by Claims Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) |
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claims
Certificate of Service (FOR CLAIMS/NOTICING AGENTS ONLY)
Tue 04/29 6:50 PM
Certificate of Service re: Notice of Motion for Entry of an Order Approving the Form and Manner of Notice of Motion to Approve Proposed Insurance Settlement Agreements and Policy Buy- Backs (Docket No. 3074). Filed by Claims Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) |
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motion
Appear pro hac vice
Tue 04/29 6:46 PM
Motion to Appear pro hac vice for Timothy Karcher Filed on behalf of Financial Advisor Berkeley Research Group, LLC (Karcher, Timothy) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing
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Att: 2
Proposed Order
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misc
Document - CALL THE COURT BEFORE USING THIS
Tue 04/29 2:07 PM
Document. Certificate of No Objection Related to Burns Bair LLP's March 2025 Monthly Fee Statement. Filed on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Filed by Attorney (Bair, Jesse) |
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