The Merit Corporation
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John K. Sherwood
01/20/2022
12/03/2024
Yes
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| ADVERSARY, DEFER |
Assigned to: Judge John K. Sherwood Chapter 7 Voluntary Asset |
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Debtor The Merit Corporation
523-27 Cortlandt Street Belleville, NJ 07109-3329 ESSEX-NJ Tax ID / EIN: 22-3187118 dba Merit Kitchens dba Merit Kitchen Distributors, Inc fdba Merit Kitchen, Inc |
represented by |
Eric R. Perkins
Becker LLC 354 Eisenhower Parkway Livingston, NJ 07039 973-422-1100 Email: eperkins@becker.legal |
Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.
Benjamin A. Stanziale, Ch. 7 Trustee 2839 Route 10 Suite 102 Morris Plains, NJ 07950 973-731-9393 |
represented by |
Bruce S. Etterman
Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP 103 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 973-621-9020 Fax : 973-621-7406 Email: bsetterman@hlgslaw.com Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP
One Gateway Center Newark, NJ 07102 Patricia A. Staiano
Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP 103 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 973-621-9020 Fax : 973-621-7406 Email: pstaiano@hlgslaw.com Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.
Benjamin A. Stanziale, Ch. 7 Trustee 2839 Route 10 Suite 102 Morris Plains, NJ 07950 973-731-9393 Email: trustee@stanzialelaw.com |
U.S. Trustee U.S. Trustee
US Dept of Justice Office of the US Trustee One Newark Center Ste 2100 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 645-3014 |
represented by |
Fran B. Steele
U.S. Department of Justice Office of the US Trustee One Newark Center Suite 2100 Newark, NJ 07102-5504 (973) 645-3014 Fax : (973) 645-5993 Email: Fran.B.Steele@usdoj.gov |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2023 | 127 | BNC Certificate of Notice. No. of Notices: 156. Notice Date 12/13/2023. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/14/2023) |
| 12/08/2023 | 126 | Notice of Proposed Compromise or Settlement of Controversy re: On September 27, 2023, Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr., Chapter 7 Trustee for The Merit Corporation d/b/a Merit Kitchens d/b/a Merit Kitchen Distributors, Inc. d/b/a Merit Kitchens, Inc. (Trustee) filled an adversary proceeding against Interstate Drywall Corporation (Interstate), Adv. Pro. No. 23-01258-JKS, seeking to collect alleged preferences in the total amount of $30,629.50. Interstate has now presented the Trustee with certain information supporting a claimed ordinary course defense under 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(2). As result of such information and to avoid the risks and expense of litigation, the parties have settled the matter.. Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2024 10:00 am. Filed by Bruce S. Etterman on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. Objections due by 01/9/2024. (Etterman, Bruce) (Entered: 12/08/2023) |
| 12/08/2023 | Hearing Withdrawn (related document: 119 (WITHDRAWN)Motion to Compel Production of Documents by American Express Filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. Hearing scheduled for 12/5/2023 at 10:00 AM at JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark. (Attachments: # 1 Certification in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Documents in Response to Rule 2004 Subpoena # 2 Exhibit A to Certification # 3 Exhibit B to Certification # 4 Exhibit C to Certification # 5 Exhibit D to Certification # 6 Exhibit E to Certification # 7 Exhibit F to Certification # 8 Statement as to Why No Brief is Necessary # 9 Certificate of Service # 10 Proposed Order) Modified on 12/8/2023 (zlh). Filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.) (zlh) (Entered: 12/08/2023) | |
| 12/08/2023 | 125 | Status Change Form. The matter has been withdrawn, re:(related document:119 Motion to Compel filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale) filed by Bruce S. Etterman on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. (Etterman, Bruce) (Entered: 12/08/2023) |
| 12/01/2023 | Hearing Rescheduled from December 5, 2023 (related document: 119 Motion to Compel Production of Documents by American Express Filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr..(Attachments: # 1 Certification in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Documents in Response to Rule 2004 Subpoena # 2 Exhibit A to Certification # 3 Exhibit B to Certification # 4 Exhibit C to Certification # 5 Exhibit D to Certification # 6 Exhibit E to Certification # 7 Exhibit F to Certification # 8 Statement as to Why No Brief is Necessary # 9 Certificate of Service # 10 Proposed Order) Filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.) Hearing scheduled for 12/12/2023 at 10:00 AM at JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark. (zlh) (Entered: 12/01/2023) | |
| 12/01/2023 | 124 | Determination of Adjournment Request Granted. Hearing will be adjourned to December 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am. (related document:119 Motion to Compel filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale) (zlh) (Entered: 12/01/2023) |
| 11/16/2023 | 123 | Certification and Agreement to Pay Filing Fee filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 11/16/2023 | 122 | Adversary case 23-01351. Complaint by Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr. against Extreme Distribution Professional Services Inc.. Receipt Number Est Acct, Fee Amount $ 350.. (12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)) (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 11/15/2023 | 121 | Certification and Agreement to Pay Filing Fee filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/15/2023) |
| 11/15/2023 | 120 | Adversary case 23-01343. Complaint by Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr. against Hanssem Corporation. Receipt Number Est Acct, Fee Amount $ 350.. (12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)) (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/15/2023) |