Case number: 8:24-bk-07106 - Smart Communications Holding, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    11/30/2024

  • Last Filing

    04/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, JNTADMN, LEAD, DISMISSED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:24-bk-07106-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset



Debtor disposition:  Dismissed for Other Reason
Date filed:  11/30/2024
Debtor dismissed:  03/06/2025
341 meeting:  01/22/2025

Debtor

Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

Jointly Administered with
Smart Communications Holdings, LLC
8:24-bk-07108-RCT

10491 72nd St.
Seminole, FL 33777
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2886302

represented by
Eyal Berger

Akerman LLP
201 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-463-2700
Fax : 954-463-2224
Email: eyal.berger@akerman.com

John L Dicks, II

Akerman, LLP
401 E Jackson St
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-7333
Fax : 813-218-5485
Email: john.dicks@akerman.com

Daniel R Fogarty

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.
110 East Madison Street, Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 229-0144
Email: dfogarty.ecf@srbp.com

Dustin Hillsey

Akerman LLP
201 East Las Olas Bouleverd
Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-463-2700

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser, P.A.

110 Madison Street-Ste 200
Tampa, FL 33602

Trustee

Kathleen L DiSanto

Bush Ross, P.A.
PO Box 3913
Tampa, FL 33601-3913
813-224-9255

represented by
Kathleen L DiSanto

Bush Ross, P.A.
PO Box 3913
Tampa, FL 33601-3913
813-224-9255
Email: disanto.trustee@bushross.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: teresa.dorr@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/24/2025252Transcript Regarding Hearing Held 04/17/25 To purchase a copy of this transcript, please contact Veritext: 516-608-2438bankruptcy@veritext.com. Transcript access will be restricted through 07/23/2025. (Veritext (DR))
04/22/2025251Proof of Service of Order Awarding First Interim And Final Application For Allowance Of And Payment Of (I) Compensation; And (II) Reimbursement Of Expenses For Akerman LLP, Special Litigation And Transactional Counsel To The Debtors For (A) The Period Of November 30, 2024 To February 19, 2025; And (B) Supplement Through Final Decree [Doc 250]. Filed by Eyal Berger on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Interested Party Smart Communications Holding, LLC (related document(s)[250]). (Berger, Eyal)
04/22/2025250Order Granting Application For Final Compensation (Related Doc # [212]). Fees awarded to Eyal Berger in the amount of $1433717.80, expenses awarded: $1225.37 Service Instructions: Eyal Berger is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Kerkes, Deborah)
04/17/2025249Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Daniel Fogarty; Teresa Dorr; Al Berger; David Schoenfeld; Edward Peterson WITNESSES: EVIDENCE: RULING: Preliminary Hearing on First Application for Final Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses For Akerman LLP, Special Litigation and Transactional Counsel to the Debtors and Supplement Through Final Decree for Eyal Berger, Special Counsel, Fee: $1,468,717.80, Exps: $1,225.37, for the period of to. For the period: from November 30, 2024 to February 19, 2025 Filed by Attorney Eyal Berger (Doc #212) - APPROVED; ORDER BY BERGER Objection to Akerman LLP's First Interim and Final Application for Allowance and Payment Filed by Edward J. Peterson III on behalf of Creditor Janice Logan (re: Doc 212) (Doc #228) Response to The Trust's Objection to Akerman LLP's First Interim and Final Application for Allowance and Payment Filed by Eyal Berger on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Interested Party Smart Communications Holding, LLC (re: Doc 228) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Doc #248) 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 . (Miguenes, Bill)
04/17/2025Request for Audio Recording of Proceeding. Proceeding held: 4/17/2025. (Veritext (DR))
04/11/2025248Response to The Trust's Objection to Akerman LLP's First Interim and Final Application for Allowance and Payment Filed by Eyal Berger on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Interested Party Smart Communications Holding, LLC (related document(s)[228]). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1) (Berger, Eyal)
04/09/2025247Proof of Service of Notice of Preliminary Hearing [246] Filed by Eyal Berger on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Interested Party Smart Communications Holding, LLC (related document(s)[246]). (Berger, Eyal)
04/09/2025246Notice of Preliminary Hearing on First Application for Final Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses For Akerman LLP, Special Litigation and Transactional Counsel to the Debtors and Supplement Through Final Decree for Eyal Berger, Special Counsel, Fee: $1,468,717.80, Expenses: $1,225.37, for the period of to. For the period: from November 30, 2024 to February 19, 2025 Filed by Attorney Eyal Berger Filed by John L Dicks II on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Interested Party Smart Communications Holding, LLC (related document(s)[212]). Hearing scheduled for 4/17/2025 at 09:30 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Dicks, John)
04/07/2025Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 04/17/2025 09:30 AM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: First Application for Final Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses For Akerman LLP, Special Litigation and Transactional Counsel to the Debtors and Supplement Through Final Decree for Eyal Berger, Special Counsel, Fee: $1,468,717.80, Expenses: $1,225.37, for the period of to. For the period: from November 30, 2024 to February 19, 2025 Doc [212]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Eyal Berger to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[212]). (Miguenes, Bill)
04/04/2025245Notice of Application for Compensation and Opportunity to Object and Request a Hearing Filed by Daniel R Fogarty on behalf of Attorney Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. (related document(s)[244]). (Fogarty, Daniel)