Case number: 5:24-bk-40423 - Lodging Enterprises - Kansas Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Lodging Enterprises

  • Court

    Kansas (ksbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Dale L. Somers

  • Filed

    06/26/2024

  • Last Filing

    09/06/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, DeBN



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Kansas (Topeka)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-40423

Assigned to: Chief Judge Dale L. Somers
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/26/2024
341 meeting initially set for:  07/31/2024
341 meeting (re)scheduled for:  09/06/2024
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  01/08/2025

Debtor

Lodging Enterprises

8535 East 21st N.
Suite 250
Wichita, KS 67206
SEDGWICK-KS

represented by
Brandon Bell

Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis St., Ste. 4200
Houston, TX 77003
713-220-3631
Email: bbell@hunton.com

Jason W Harbour

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
951 E. Byrd Street
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
Richmond, VA 23219-4074
804-788-7233
Email: jharbour@hunton.com

Jonathan A. Margolies

Seigfreid Bingham
2323 Grand Boulevard
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-421-4460
Email: jmargolies@sb-kc.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
301 North Main Suite 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 269-6637

represented by
Richard A Kear

DOJ-Ust
301 N Main St
Suite 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
202-573-6945
Email: richard.kear@usdoj.gov

John Nemecek

DOJ-Ust
301 North Main Street
Ste 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
202-557-5810
Email: john.nemecek@usdoj.gov

Jordan M Sickman

DOJ-Ust
301 North Main
Suite 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
202-834-0394
Email: jordan.sickman@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc.

Kelly Krug, Assistant Secretary and
Vice President of Litigation
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973)753-6757

 
 
Creditor Committee

Rub a Tub Tub

Erik Gonzalez, Owner
PO Box 220061
El Paso, TX 79913
(915)820-5395

 
 
Creditor Committee

American Hotel Income Properties

REIT LP
Travis Beatty, Chief Financial Officer
810-925 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R3
(604)633-2878

represented by
James Tillman Grogan, III

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1000 Louisiana St
Ste 6700
Houston, TX 77002
713-374-3600
Fax : (713)374-3505
Email: james.grogan@gtlaw.com

Shari L. Heyen

Greenberg Traurig, P.A
1000 Louisiana, Suite 6700
Houston, TX 77002
713-374-3500
Fax : 713-374-3505
Email: shari.heyen@gtlaw.com

David Bruce Kurzweil

Greenberg Traurig, P.A
3333 Piedmont Road, Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
678-553-2100
Email: kurzweild@gtlaw.com

Creditor Committee

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lodging Enterprises, LLC

Spencer Fane LLP
c/o Peter L. Riggs
1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400
Kansas City, MO 64106
represented by
Andrea M Chase

Spencer Fane LLP
1000 Walnut St
Suite 1400
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-474-8100
Fax : 816-474-3216
Email: achase@spencerfane.com

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Shari L. Heyen

(See above for address)

David Bruce Kurzweil

(See above for address)

Peter L Riggs

Spencer Fane LLP
1000 Walnut, Suite 1400
Kansas City, MO 64106-2140
816-292-8149
Fax : 816-474-3216
Email: priggs@spencerfane.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/06/2024225United States Trustee Meeting Report: Meeting held and concluded. Creditors committee has been appointed. Filed by U.S. Trustee (related document(s)194). (Kear, Richard) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
08/31/2024224BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)216 Order (Generic)) Notice Date 08/31/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/31/2024)
08/31/2024223BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)215 Order on Generic Motion) Notice Date 08/31/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/31/2024)
08/30/2024222BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)212 Order (Generic)) Notice Date 08/30/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
08/29/2024Hearing Set (RE: related document(s)206 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises) Hearing to be held on 9/26/2024 at 10:00 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 206, (tms) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
08/29/2024221BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)210 Order on Application to Employ) Notice Date 08/29/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
08/29/2024220Response to (related document(s): 206 Motion for Approval of Monthly Compensation Procedure for Debtor's Professionals filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises) and Joinder Filed by Creditor Committee The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lodging Enterprises, LLC (Riggs, Peter) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
08/29/2024219
ORDER CONTINUING HEARING.


Reason for continuance: Tracking. So ORDERED by s/ Dale L. Somers. (related documents 13 Generic Motion, 132 Application to Employ, 179 Motion to Set Last Day to File Proofs of Claim) Hearing to be held on 9/26/2024 at 10:00 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 13 and for 179 and for 132, Status hearing to be held on 9/26/2024 at 10:00 AM (check with court for location).(tms)

THE MOVING PARTY IS TO SERVE THIS ORDER ON PARTIES NOT RECEIVING ELECTRONIC NOTICE AND FILE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE WITH THE COURT. (When filing a certificate of service for this order, relate it back to the epo category.)

This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.

(Entered: 08/29/2024)
08/29/2024Hearing Set (RE: related document(s)14 Motion to Use or Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises) Hearing to be held on 12/19/2024 at 10:00 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 14, (tms) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
08/29/2024218Courtroom Minute Sheet (DLS), Ruling: Prior to Court 177 Order Authorizing the Debtor to Pay the Restructuring Transaction Compensation to the Manager Pursuant to Management Agreement approved by the Court and entered 08/27/2024; 12 Management Agreement motion, a Third Interim order authorizing through 09/30/2024 approved by the Court with final hearing set 09/26/2024 at 10:00 am CT; 14 Cash Collateral motion, a Third Interim Order authorizing through 12/31/2024 approved by the Court and final hearing set 12/19/2024 at 10:00 CT. Testimony given by Tom Wenner, proposed CRO of Lodging Enterprises, LLC, in the matter of 132 Application to employ, this matter has been taken under advisement by the Court. Testimony given by Bryan Gaston, Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting Group, LLC in the matter 13 on the impact of moving bank accounts to allow compliance with 345(b) and the problems encountered when requesting the current banks to obtain bond, the Court approves an extension through September for the use of current cash management system, takes it under advisement and continues the matter to 09/26/2024 at 10:00 am CT for tracking. 26 Chapter 11 Status Conference continued to 09/26/2024 for tracking and relation to 179 regarding bar date set for proof of claims to allow time for agreement. (RE: related document(s)12 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, 13 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, 14 Motion to Use or Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, 26 Scheduling Chapter 11 Status Conference, 132 Application to Employ filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, 177 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, 179 Motion to Set Last Day to File Proofs of Claim filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises) (tms) (Entered: 08/29/2024)