Case number: 2:24-bk-14727 - Sam Ash Music Corporation - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Sam Ash Music Corporation

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Stacey L. Meisel

  • Filed

    05/08/2024

  • Last Filing

    02/04/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DefPet, LEAD, CLMAGT, NtcAgent



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-14727-SLM

Assigned to: Judge Stacey L. Meisel
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/08/2024

Debtor

Sam Ash Music Corporation

278 Duffy Ave
Hicksville, NY 11802
NASSAU-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 11-2313915

represented by
Cole Schotz P.C.

25 Main Street
Court Paza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-3000
Fax : 201-489-1536

Ryan T. Jareck

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Court Plaza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 525-6278
Email: rjareck@coleschotz.com

Matteo Percontino

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Court Plaza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-525-6298
Fax : 201-678-6298
Email: mpercontino@coleschotz.com

Michael D. Sirota

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-3000
Email: msirota@coleschotz.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

Creditor Committee

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Brett S. Moore

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman
100 Southgate Parkway
P.O. Box 1997
Morristown, NJ 07962
973-889-4231
Fax : 973-538-5146
Email: bsmoore@pbnlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/04/2025603Certificate of Mailing filed by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (related document(s)[601], [600]). (Garabato, Sid)
02/04/2025602Motion to Extend Time For Other Reason re: Liquidating Trustee's Motion to Extend the Deadline for Filing Objections to Claims Filed by Brett S. Moore on behalf of Liquidating Trustee of the Liquidating Trust of Sam Ash Music Corporation and its Subsidiary Debtors. Hearing scheduled for 2/25/2025 at 11:00 AM, SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.. (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Law # (2) Certification of John Madden # (3) Proposed Order) (Moore, Brett)
01/31/2025601Local Form - Notice of Objection to Your Claim in support of (related document:[600] Motion (Generic) filed by Other Prof. Liquidating Trustee of the Liquidating Trust of Sam Ash Music Corporation and its Subsidiary Debtors) filed by Brett S. Moore on behalf of Liquidating Trustee of the Liquidating Trust of Sam Ash Music Corporation and its Subsidiary Debtors. (Moore, Brett)
01/31/2025600Motion re: LIQUIDATING TRUSTEE'S FIRST OMNIBUS OBJECTION TO CLAIMS SEEKING TO MODIFY OR DISALLOW AND EXPUNGE CERTAIN (I) DUPLICATE CLAIMS; (II) AMENDED AND SUPERSEDED CLAIMS; (III) SATISFIED CLAIMS; (IV) INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED CLAIMS; (V) CLAIMS FILED IN THE WRONG CASE; (VI) CLAIMS THAT IMPROPERLY ASSERT PRIORITY; (VII) REDUCED AND ALLOWED CLAIMS AND (VIII) NO LIABILITY CLAIMS Filed by Brett S. Moore on behalf of Liquidating Trustee of the Liquidating Trust of Sam Ash Music Corporation and its Subsidiary Debtors. Hearing scheduled for 3/4/2025 at 11:00 AM at SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of John P. Madden # (2) Proposed Order) (Moore, Brett)
01/19/2025599BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 01/19/2025. (Admin.)
01/17/2025598ORDER GRANTING SUSAN ESPARZAS MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (1) CERTIFYING THE CLASS FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, (2) APPOINTING THE PROPOSED CLASS REPRESENTATIVE FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, (3) APPOINTING THE PROPOSED CLASS COUNSEL FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY, (4) APPROVING THE FILED CLASS PROOF OF CLAIM AND (5) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF (Related Doc # [503]). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 1/17/2025. (ntp)
01/16/2025597Certification Concerning Proposed Order (related document:[503] Motion re: Motion to Certify a Class Pursuant to7023 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Filed by Scott H. Bernstein on behalf of Susan Esparza. Hearing scheduled for 10/1/2024 at 11:00 AM at SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark. (Attachments: # 1 Brief # 2 Declaration of Sam Kim # 3 Declaration of Susan Esparza # 4 Exhibit 1 to Motion (Proposed Form of Order)) filed by Creditor Susan Esparza). Hearing set for January 14, 2025. Filed by Scott H. Bernstein on behalf of Susan Esparza. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order # (2) Certificate of Service) (Bernstein, Scott)
01/16/2025596Document re: Declaration of Kevin Lee Regarding Notice Procedure for Proposed Class Action Settlement filed by Scott H. Bernstein on behalf of Susan Esparza. (Bernstein, Scott)
01/14/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Order to be Submitted (related document:[536] Notice of Fairness Hearing to Consider Final Approval of the Proposed Settlement (related document:503 Motion re: Motion to Certify a Class Pursuant to7023 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. The following parties were served: Debtor, Debtor's Attorney, Trustee, and US Trustee. Hearing scheduled for 1/14/2025 at 11:00 AM at SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.) (omf)
01/14/2025595Document re: Letter to Chambers re Final Proposed Order (related document:[503] Motion (Generic) filed by Creditor Susan Esparza) filed by Brett S. Moore on behalf of Liquidating Trustee of the Liquidating Trust of Sam Ash Music Corporation and its Subsidiary Debtors. (Moore, Brett)