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

Case Information
  • Case title

    Lodging Enterprises, LLC

  • Court

    Kansas (ksbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Dale L. Somers

  • Filed

    06/26/2024

  • Last Filing

    12/20/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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PlnDue, DsclsDue, DeBN, EXHIBITS



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.):  12/23/2024

Debtor

Lodging Enterprises, LLC

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
Canada
(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

Zachary R.G. Fairlie

Spence Fane LLP
1000 Walnut Ste 1400
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-292-8223
Fax : 816-474-3216
Email: zfairlie@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
12/20/2024373Notice of Objection Deadline. Proposed Hearing to be held 1/23/25 at 10:00 am. Certificate of Service on 12/20/24. Filed by Jonathan A. Margolies on behalf of Lodging Enterprises, LLC (RE: related document(s)372 Motion to Sell Hotel Group Properties, Sale Number:. Fee Amount $199. Filed on behalf of Debtor Lodging Enterprises, LLC, with Certificate of Service.) Objections due by 1/6/2025. (Margolies, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
12/20/2024Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Sell( 24-40423) [motion,msell] ( 199.00). Receipt number A19532854,amount $ 199.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
12/20/2024372Motion to Sell Hotel Group Properties, Sale Number:. Fee Amount $199. Filed on behalf of Debtor Lodging Enterprises, LLC, with Certificate of Service.(Margolies, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
12/19/2024371Fifth Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to (A) Continue to Operate It's Cash Management System, (B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, and (C) Maintain Existing Business Forms; and (II) Granting Related Relief Emergency Motion for For Entry Of Interim And Final Orders (I) Authorizing The Debtor To (A) Continue To Operate Its Cash Management System, (B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (C) Maintain Existing Business Forms; And (II) Granting Related Relief Filed on behalf of Debtor Lodging Enterprises. filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, LLC Signed on 12/19/2024 (tms) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
12/19/2024370
ORDER CONTINUING HEARING.


Reason for continuance: Interim agreed orders entered on 12 & 14 prior to hearing. Parties continue to work to get into compliance on 345(b) issue on all accounts. Debtor will upload interim order to continue to operate case management system. So ORDERED by s/ Dale L. Somers. (related documents 13 Generic Motion) Hearing to be held on 1/23/2025 at 10:00 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 13, (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: 12/19/2024)
12/18/2024369
ORDER CONTINUING HEARING.


Reason for continuance: Per interim orders. So ORDERED by s/ Dale L. Somers. (related documents 12 Generic Motion, 14 Motion to Use or Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral) Hearing to be held on 3/27/2025 at 10:00 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 12 and for 12 and for 14, (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: 12/18/2024)
12/18/2024368Fourth Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Use Cash Collateral, (II) Determining Adequate Protection and Granting Related Relief, and (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral. Emergency Motion Of The Debtor And Debtor In Possession For Entry Of Interim And Final Orders (I) Authorizing The Debtor To Use Cash Collateral, (II) Determining Adequate Protection, And (III) Granting Related Relief Filed on behalf of Debtor Lodging Enterprises. filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, LLC Signed on 12/18/2024 (tms) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
12/18/2024367Fifth Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Continue Performing Under the Management Agreement and Honor Obligations Related Thereto; and (II) Granting Related Relief Motion for Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Continue Performing Under the Management Agreement and Honor Obligations Related Thereto: and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed on behalf of Debtor Lodging Enterprises (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C). filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, LLC Signed on 12/18/2024 (tms) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
12/16/2024366Notice of Monthly Statement of Services Rendered and Expenses Incurred by Spencer Fane LLP for the Period of November 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024. Filed by Andrea M Chase on behalf of The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lodging Enterprises, LLC . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Billing Statement) (Chase, Andrea) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
12/13/2024Hearing Set (RE: related document(s)14 Motion to Use or Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Lodging Enterprises, LLC) Hearing to be held on 12/19/2024 at 10:00 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 14, (tms) (Entered: 12/13/2024)