Case number: 6:23-bk-01333 - Commercial Express, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Commercial Express, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Tiffany P. Geyer

  • Filed

    04/11/2023

  • Last Filing

    03/31/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
ADV, FeeDeferred



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:23-bk-01333-TPG

Assigned to: Tiffany P. Geyer
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/11/2023
341 meeting:  09/11/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  07/31/2023

Debtor

Commercial Express, Inc.

335 W. Lakeview Ave.
Lake Mary, FL 32746
SEMINOLE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 59-3264495

represented by
Stephen R Caplan

Caplan & Associates PA
31 N Hyer Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 872-6249
Fax : (407) 425-1501
Email: scaplan860@aol.com

Trustee

Arvind Mahendru

Arvind Mahendru, Chapter 7 Trustee
5717 Red Bug Lake Rd #284
Winter Springs, FL 32708
407-504-2462

represented by
Ryan E Davis

Winderweedle Haines Ward & Woodman P.A.
329 Park Avenue North, Second Floor
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 423-4246
Fax : (407) 645-3728
Email: rdavis@whww.com

Feibai Ma

Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A.
329 Park Avenue North
Second Floor
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-423-4246
Email: fma@whww.com

Arvind Mahendru

Arvind Mahendru, Chapter 7 Trustee
5717 Red Bug Lake Rd #284
Winter Springs, FL 32708
407-504-2462
Email: amtrustee@gmail.com

C Andrew Roy

Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, PA
Post Office Box 880
Winter Park, FL 32790-0880
(407) 423-4246
Fax : (407) 645-3728
Email: aroy@whww.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL7/13

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Scott E Bomkamp

DOJ-Ust
United States Trustee
400 W. Washington St.
Ste 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6069
Email: scott.e.bomkamp@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/31/2025202
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
Robert Rogers (non party Progressive), Daniel Hirschman (Fortegra Specialty Ins.), Andrew Ballentine (Moseley and Bradley Creditors), C. Andrew Roy and Feibai Ma (Chapter 7 Trustee), Scott Bomkamp (UST),
RULING:
Status Conference - Concluded
Note: Mr. Roy will upload a revised proposed order to address court's concern.
(NH) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Bill) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
03/29/2025201BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Hearing (related document(s) (Related Doc # 200)). Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2025)
03/27/2025200Notice of Status Conference .
Hearing scheduled for 3/31/2025 at 10:30 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street
. (Nadia) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/11/2025199
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
APPEARANCES
: Arvind Mahendru: Trustee; C. Andrew Roy: Trustee Attorney, Feibai Ma: Trustee Attorney; Scott Bomkamp: UST, Daniel Hirschman: Fortegra Specialty Insurance, Andrew Ballentine: Bradley & Moseley Creditors;
ORAL RULING
:
1)
Contested Munford Issues: Trustee's Motion to Approve Compromise of Controversy or Settlement Agreement in 23-ap-81 Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company v. Mahendru et al
(Doc #129)
-
Granted;
U.S. Trustee's Opposition
(Doc #160) -Overruled; Order by Roy;
2)
Trustee's on Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens in addition to Motion to Approve Compromise of Controversy or Settlement Agreement, Re: Fortegra Insurance Policy
(Doc #182)
-
Granted;
U.S. Trustee's Objection
(Doc #195) -Overruled (14 Day Stay not waived); Order by Roy;
(dh).
RULING:
Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Bill) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
02/26/2025Complaint by Arvind Mahendru against Royal Oak Funding LLC, Jafry Marciano. 6:25-ap-00036-TPG. Nature of Suit: [12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)],[14 (Recovery of money/property - other)],[91 (Declaratory judgment)],[13 (Recovery of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfer)]. (Ryan D.) (Entered: 02/28/2025)
02/26/2025Complaint by Arvind Mahendru against Swift Funding Source Inc., Avraham Danino. 6:25-ap-00035-TPG. Nature of Suit: [12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)],[14 (Recovery of money/property - other)],[91 (Declaratory judgment)],[13 (Recovery of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfer)]. (Ryan D.) (Entered: 02/28/2025)
02/26/2025Complaint by Arvind Mahendru against CloudFund LLC, Delta Bridge Funding LLC, Bartosz Maczuga. 6:25-ap-00034-TPG. Nature of Suit: [12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)],[14 (Recovery of money/property - other)],[91 (Declaratory judgment)],[13 (Recovery of money/property - 548 fraudulent transfer)]. (Ryan D.) (Entered: 02/28/2025)
02/26/2025198
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
APPEARANCES
: Arvind Mahendru: Trustee, C. Andrew Roy: Trustee Attorney, Feibai Ma: Trustee Attorney; Scott Bomkamp: UST, Daniel Hirschman: Fortegra Specialty Insurance, Andrew Ballentine: Bradley & Moseley Creditors,
EVIDENCE
: Trustee's Exhibit List (Doc #166) and Supplemental Exhibit List re: Exhibits Nos. 1-9 (Doc #194) -
Admitted without objection as Trustee's Exhibits Nos. 1-9; Judicial Notice Taken of the Main Case (6:23-bk-01333-TPG Commercial Express, Inc.) Docket and the related Adversary Proceeding (6:23-ap-00081-TPG Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company v. Mahendru et al) Docket;
RULING
:
1)
Trial on Contested Munford Issues: Trustee's Motion to Approve Compromise of Controversy or Settlement Agreement in 6:23-ap-81 Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company v. Mahendru et al
(Doc #129)
- Fortegra's Objection
(Doc #146)
- Trustee's Reply
(Doc #148)
- Bradley Defendants' Joinder in 9019 Motion
(Doc #150)
- U.S. Trustee's Opposition to 9019 Motion
(Doc #160)
- Trustee's Reply to U.S. Trustee
(Doc #161);
Preliminary Hearing:
2)
Trustee's on Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens in addition to Motion to Approve Compromise of Controversy or Settlement Agreement, Re: Fortegra Insurance Policy
(Doc #182)
- U.S. Trustee's Objection
(Doc#195)
-
Both Matters Taken Under Advisement; Oral Ruling via Zoom scheduled for March 11, 2025, at 2:00PM (AOCNFNG); Note: Parties may appear via Zoom on 3/11/25 without filing a motion to appear remotely;
(dh).
RULING:
Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Bill) (Entered: 02/26/2025)
02/26/2025197Annotated Exhibit List of Trustee from Hearing Held on February 26, 2025 (related document(s)166, 194). (Danielle H.) (Entered: 02/26/2025)
02/25/2025196Joint Stipulation for February 26, 2025 Hearing/Trial on Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement with Progressive (Doc. No. 129) and Motion to Approve Agreement Providing for Sale of Insurance Policy (Doc. No. 182) As Between Trustee and U.S. Trustee Filed by C Andrew Roy on behalf of Trustee Arvind Mahendru (related document(s)129, 182). (Roy, C) (Entered: 02/25/2025)