Case number: 3:23-bk-13575 - Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michael B. Kaplan

  • Filed

    04/26/2023

  • Last Filing

    03/30/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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CLMAGT, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-13575-MBK

Assigned to: Chief Judge Michael B. Kaplan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/26/2023
341 meeting:  06/02/2023

Debtor

Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.

100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
FAIRFIELD-CT
Tax ID / EIN: 13-5484760

represented by
Michael D. Sirota

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

Felice R. Yudkin

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07602
(201) 489-3000
Email: fyudkin@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
Lauren Bielskie

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2939
Email: lauren.bielskie@usdoj.gov

Jeffrey M. Sponder

Office of U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2379
Email: jeffrey.m.sponder@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Talc Claimants


represented by
Arthur Abramowitz

Sherman Silverstein
East Gate Corporate Center
308 Harper Drive, Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-661-2081
Email: aabramowitz@shermansilverstein.com

Evan Lazerowitz

Cooley LLP
55 Hudson Yards
New York, NY 10001
212-479-6000
Email: elazerowitz@cooley.com

Alan I. Moldoff

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.
308 Harper Drive
Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-662-0700
Fax : 856-662-0165
Email: amoldoff@shermansilverstein.com

Ross J. Switkes

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.
308 Harper Drive
Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-622-0700
Fax : 856-662-0165
Email: rswitkes@shermansilverstein.com

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of General Unsecured Commercial Creditors, Ad Hoc Committee of General Unsecured Commercial Creditors

c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Attn: Jeffrey D. Prol
Attn: Philip Gross
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973.597.6206
represented by
Philip J. Gross

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: pgross@lowenstein.com

Jeffrey D. Prol

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: jprol@lowenstein.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 05/10/2024

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/29/20251939BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2025)
03/29/20251938BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2025)
03/28/20251937Monthly Fee Statement. For the Month of February 1 - 28, 2025 (Monthly Staffing and Compensation Report). Objection Date is 04/11/2025. Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of M3 Advisory Partners, LP. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
03/28/20251936NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT/RESCHEDULING BY THE COURT. Hearing will be adjourned to APRIL 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. (related document:1812 Motion to Compel filed by Creditor Omega Chemical PRP Group) (wiq)Modified on 3/28/2025 (wiq). (Entered: 03/28/2025)
03/28/20251935Certification Concerning Proposed Order (related document:1812 Motion to Compel Motion of Omega Chemical PRP Group for Entry of an Order Compelling the Debtors to Assume or Reject the Participation Agreement, or, in the Alternative, Granting Intermediate Relief Filed by Robert L. LeHane on behalf of Omega Chemical PRP Group. Hearing scheduled for 3/27/2025 at 10:00 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) filed by Creditor Omega Chemical PRP Group). Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order /Stipulation and Consent Order Resolving the Motion of the Omega Chemical PRP Group for Entry of an Order Compelling the Debtors to Assume or Reject the Participation Agreement, or, in the Alternative, Granting Intermediate Relief) (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
03/27/2025Minute of 3/27/2025;Hearing Held, OUTCOME: GRANTED; (related document:1865 Motion re: For Entry of an Order (I) Approving the Sliver Site Settlement, (II) Authorizing the Debtors to Perform All of Their Obligations Thereunder, and (III) Granting Related Relief Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 3/27/2025 at 11:00 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit 1 - Stipulation # 3 Exhibit 2 - Form of Funding Agreement # 4 Exhibit B - Declaration of Tim Pohl in Support of Motion # 5 Notice of Debtors' Motion) Filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) (wiq) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/27/2025Minute of 3/27/2025; Hearing Held, OUTCOME: GRANTED; (related document:1848 Motion re: Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Amend the DIP Credit Agreement and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 3/27/2025 at 11:00 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order # 2 Declaration of Brian J. Griffith in Support of the Debtors' Motion) Filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) (wiq) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/27/20251934ORDER (I) AUTHORIZING THE DEBTORS TO AMEND THE DIP CREDIT AGREEMENT AND (II) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF. (Related Doc # 1848). 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 3/27/2025. (wiq) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/27/20251933ORDER GRANTING DEBTOR'S MOTION TO APPROVE THE SILVER SETTLEMENT. (Related Doc # 1865). 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 3/27/2025. (wiq) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/27/2025Hearing Rescheduled from 3/27/2025. (related document:1812 Motion to Compel Motion of Omega Chemical PRP Group for Entry of an Order Compelling the Debtors to Assume or Reject the Participation Agreement, or, in the Alternative, Granting Intermediate Relief Filed by Robert L. LeHane on behalf of Omega Chemical PRP Group. Hearing scheduled for 3/27/2025 at 10:00 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) Filed by Creditor Omega Chemical PRP Group) Hearing scheduled for 04/03/2025 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton. (llb) (Entered: 03/27/2025)