Case number: 1:25-bk-10258 - Nikola Corporation and Lead Class Plaintiff - Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Nikola Corporation and Lead Class Plaintiff

  • Court

    Delaware (debke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Thomas M Horan

  • Filed

    02/19/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/28/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware (Delaware)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-10258-TMH

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Thomas M Horan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/19/2025
341 meeting:  03/24/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  04/28/2025

Debtor

Nikola Corporation

4141 East Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040
MARICOPA-AZ
Tax ID / EIN: 82-4151153
dba
Nikola Truck Manufacturing Corporation


represented by
Andrew V. Alfano

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
31 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-858-1000
Email: andrew.alfano@pillsburylaw.com

M. Blake Cleary

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
1313 N. Market Street
6th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-984-6000
Email: bcleary@potteranderson.com

Chazz C. Coleman

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
31 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-858-1000
Email: chazz.coleman@pillsburylaw.com

Jonathan Doolittle

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Four Embarcadero Center
22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5998
415-983-1000
Email: jonathan.doolittle@pillsburylaw.com

Shannon Forshay

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
1313 N. Market Street, 6th Floor
6th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-984-6000
Fax : 302-658-1192
Email: sforshay@potteranderson.com

Sarah R Gladieux

Potter Anderson & Corroon
1313 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
484-374-5867
Email: sgladieux@potteranderson.com

Brett Michael Haywood

Potter Anderson & Corroon
1313 N. Market Street, 6th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-984-6000
Email: bhaywood@potteranderson.com

Maria Kotsiras

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
1313 North Market Street
6th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-984-6109
Email: mkotsiras@potteranderson.com

Joshua D Morse

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Four Embarcadero Center
22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5998
415-983-1000
Email: joshua.morse@pillsburylaw.com

Caroline Tart

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
31 W 52nd St
New York, NY 10019
212-858-1000
Email: caroline.tart@pillsburylaw.com
TERMINATED: 04/01/2025

Plaintiff

Lead Class Plaintiff


represented by
Joseph C. Barsalona II

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.
824 North Market Street, Suite 800
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-592-6497
Email: jbarsalona@pashmanstein.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)-573-6491

represented by
Timothy Jay Fox, Jr.

Office of the United States Trustee
U. S. Department of Justice
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox #35
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-573-6491
Fax : 302-573-6497
Email: timothy.fox@usdoj.gov

Claims Agent

Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC

www.epiqsystems.com
777 Third Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10017
646-282-2500

 
 
Transcriber

Reliable Companies

Attn: Gene Matthews
1007 North Orange Street
Suite 110
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-8080

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors


 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Benjamin Wiley Butterfield

Morrison & Foerster LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019-9601
212-468-8000
Fax : 212-468-7900
Email: bbutterfield@mofo.com

Siena Cerra

Morris James LLP
500 Delaware Avenue
Ste 1500
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-888-6882
Fax : 302-571-1750
Email: scerra@morrisjames.com

Raff Ferraioli

Morrison & Foerster LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019-9601
212-468-8000
Fax : 212-468-7900
Email: rferraioli@mofo.com

Theresa A. Foudy

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 468-8000
Email: tfoudy@mofo.com

Brya Michele Keilson

Morris James LLP
500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500
P.O. Box 2306
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-888-6800
Fax : 302-571-1750
Email: bkeilson@morrisjames.com

Doug Mannal

Morrison & Foerster LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Email: dmannal@mofo.com

Lorenzo Marinuzzi

Morrison & Foerster LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-468-8045
Email: LMarinuzzi@mofo.com

Eric J. Monzo

Morris James LLP
500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500
P.O. Box 2306
Wilmington, DE 19899-2306
(302) 888-6800
Fax : (302) 571-1750
Email: emonzo@morrisjames.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/28/2025465Certification of Counsel Regarding Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Shortening the Notice with Respect to the Debtors' Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Immediately Employ and Retain STX Commodities, LLC as Commodities Broker and to Enter Into the Letter Agreement, (II) Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of the Environmental Credits, (III) Authorizing the Debtors to Designate Paccar Inc. as the Stalking Horse Bidder and Provide Bid Protections, (IV) Approving the Sale of the Environmental Credits Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances; and (V) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[456]) Filed by Nikola Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B) (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/28/2025464Notice of Administrative Claims Bar Date. The deadline for filing Administrative Claims is June 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (ET). Filed by Nikola Corporation. (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/28/2025463Notice of Hearing Regarding Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Agency Agreement with Gordon Brothers Commercial & Industrial LLC; (II) Authorizing the Sale of Certain Remaining Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances; and (III) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[451], [462]) Filed by Nikola Corporation. Hearing scheduled for 5/15/2025 at 10:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 3rd Fl., Courtroom #7, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 5/9/2025. (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/28/2025462Order Shortening the Notice With Respect to Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Agency Agreement with Gordon Brothers Commercial & Industrial LLC; (II) Authorizing the Sale of Certain Remaining Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances; and (III) Granting Certain Related Relief (related document(s)[452]) Order Signed on 4/28/2025. (DRG)
04/28/2025461Exhibit(s) // Notice of Certain Sale Closings (related document(s)[404], [407], [408]) Filed by Nikola Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/26/2025459Exhibit(s) //Notice of Filing of Schedule 1 to Exhibit C to Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Agency Agreement With Gordon Brothers Commercial & Industrial LLC; (II) Authorizing the Sale of Certain Remaining Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interest, and Encumbrances; and (III) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[451]) Filed by Nikola Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Schedule 1) (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/26/2025458Notice of Withdrawal of Debtors' Fourth Omnibus Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to (I) Reject Certain Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property and Executory Contracts; (II) Abandon any Remaining Personal Property Located at the Leased Premises; and (III) Granting Certain Related Relief (related document(s)[453]) Filed by Nikola Corporation. (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/25/2025457Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract Debtors Fifth Omnibus Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to (I) Reject Certain Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property and Executory Contracts; (II) Abandon any Remaining Personal Property Located at the Leased Premises; and (III) Granting Certain Related Relief Filed by Nikola Corporation. Hearing scheduled for 5/15/2025 at 10:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 3rd Fl., Courtroom #7, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 5/9/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Notice Notice of Hearing # (2) Proposed Form of Order Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/25/2025456Motion to Shorten //Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Shortening the Notice with Respect to the Debtors' Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Immediately Employ and Retain STX Commodities, LLC as Commodities Broker and to Enter Into the Letter Agreement, (II) Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of the Environmental Credits, (III) Authorizing the Debtors to Designate Paccar Inc. as the Stalking Horse Bidder and Provide Bid Protections, (IV) Approving the Sale of the Environmental Credits Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances; and (V) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[454]) Filed by Nikola Corporation. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Kotsiras, Maria)
04/25/2025455Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract //Debtors' Fourth Omnibus Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to (I) Reject Certain Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property and Executory Contracts; (II) Abandon any Remaining Personal Property Located at the Leased Premises; and (III) Granting Certain Related Relief Filed by Nikola Corporation. Hearing scheduled for 5/15/2025 at 10:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 3rd Fl., Courtroom #7, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 5/9/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Notice # (2) Exhibit A) (Kotsiras, Maria)