Case number: 1:20-bk-10322 - The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. - New York Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.

  • Court

    New York Western (nywbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Carl L. Bucki

  • Filed

    02/28/2020

  • Last Filing

    11/20/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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DEFER, ClaimsAGENT, DsclsDue, PlnDue, CreditorCommittee, AP, APpending



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of New York (Buffalo)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 1-20-10322-CLB

Assigned to: Carl L. Bucki
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/28/2020
341 meeting:  04/27/2021
Deadline for filing claims:  08/14/2021
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/14/2021

Debtor

The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.

795 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
ERIE-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 16-0743984

represented by
Stephen A. Donato

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
(315) 218-8336
Email: sdonato@bsk.com

Jeffrey D. Eaton

Bond Schoeneck & King
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
315-218-8165
Fax : 315-218-8985
Email: jeaton@bsk.com

John D. Goetz

Jones Day - Pittsburgh
500 Grant Street
Suite 4500
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-394-7911
Email: jdgoetz@jonesday.com

James R Murray

Blank Rome LLP
1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-420-3409
Email: Jim.Murray@BlankRome.com

Andrew Scott Rivera

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8351
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: arivera@bsk.com

Robert Gerard Scumaci

Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP
69 Delaware Ave, Suite 900
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-856-4200
Fax : 716-856-4013
Email: rscumaci@gmclaw.com

Stephen Andrew Sharkey

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
200 Delaware Ave., Suite 900
Avant Building
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-416-7051
Fax : 716-416-7351
Email: ssharkey@bsk.com

Charles J. Sullivan

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
1 Lincoln Center
18th Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 218-8144
Fax : (315) 218-8100
Email: csullivan@bsk.com

Sara C. Temes

Bond, Schoeneck & King, Pllc
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202-1355
(315) 218-8327
Email: stemes@bsk.com

James C. Thoman

Hodgson Russ LLP
Guaranty Building
140 Pearl Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-856-4000
Fax : 716-819-4614
Email: jthoman@hodgsonruss.com

Grayson T. Walter

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
One Lincoln Center
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-218-8283
Fax : 315-218-8100
Email: gwalter@bsk.com

Assistant U.S. Trustee

Joseph W. Allen

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Olympic Towers
300 Pearl Street, Suite 401
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-551-5541
Tax ID / EIN: 01-0000000

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jesse Bair

Burns Bair LLP
10 E. Doty Street
Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
608-286-2840
Email: jbair@burnsbair.com

Scott J. Bogucki

Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC
43 Court Street
Suite 930
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-845-6446
Fax : 716-845-6475
Email: sbogucki@gmwlawyers.com

Timothy W. Burns

Burns Bair LLP
10 E. Doty Street
Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
608-286-2808
Email: tburns@burnsbair.com

Karen B. Dine

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7731
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: kdine@pszjlaw.com

Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC

43 Court Street
Suite 930
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-845-6446

Brittany Mitchell Michael

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
Ste 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
310-488-8144
Email: bmichael@pszjlaw.com

Iain A.W. Nasatir

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd
Ste 13th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-277-6910
Fax : 310-201-0760
Email: inasatir@pszjlaw.com

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7721

Ilan D Scharf

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
Ste 34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7721
Email: ischarf@pszjlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/20/20243340Order Pursuant To Sections 105 And 363 Of The Bankruptcy Code Approving The Sale Of Certain Real Property At 711 Knox Road, East Aurora, Free And Clear Of Liens, Claims, Obligations, Interests And Encumbrances; Authorizing The Diocese To Consummate The Transactions Related Thereto; And Granting Related Relief.Re: 711 Knox Road, East Aurora, New York. (RE: related doc(s) 3031 Motion for Sale of Property). Signed on 11/20/2024. (Pinto, M.) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
11/20/20243339Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Karen B. Dine. (related doc(s): 3327 Motion to Appear pro hac vice). Signed on 11/20/2024. (Pinto, M.) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
11/20/20243338Document. Verified Rule 2019 Disclosure Filed on behalf of Notice of Appearance Creditor Certain Personal Injury Creditors. Filed by Attorney (Merson, Matthew) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
11/19/20243337Hearing Set(BK Motion) (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (re: related document(s)3335 Application for Compensation filed by Special Counsel Jones Day). Hearing to be held on 12/13/2024 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for 3335, Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Pinto, M.) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
11/18/20243336Certificate of Service re: Eighth Interim Fee Application of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Debtor for the Period March 1, 2024 Through August 31, 2024 (Docket No. 3314). First Interim Fee Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses by Stout Risius Ross, LLC as Valuation Expert to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Period December 6, 2022 Through August 31, 2024 (Docket No. 3315), Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Connors LLP, as Special Counsel to the Diocese (Docket No. 3317), Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, as Attorneys for the Diocese (Docket No. 3318), Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Blank Rome LLP, as Special Insurance Counsel for the Diocese (Docket No. 3319), Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of The Tucker Group LLC, as Communications Consultant for the Diocese (Docket No. 3320), Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Insurance Archaeology Group as Insurance Archaeologist for the Diocese (Docket No. 3321), Eighth Application of Hodgson Russ LLP, as Special Counsel to The Diocese of Buffalo, for Interim Allowance of Compensation for Professional Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Actual and Necessary Expenses Incurred from March 1, 2024 Through and Including August 31, 2024 (Docket No. 3322), Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Diocese (Docket No. 3323), and Joint Notice of Hearing to Consider Professional Fee Applications (attached hereto as Exhibit D) Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis). Related document(s) 3314 Application for Compensation for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Creditor Comm. Aty, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $119,670.00, Expenses: $12,828.05. Eighth Interim Fee Application Of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LL filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, 3317 Application for Compensation for Connors LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 2/1/2024 to 7/31/2024, Fee: $52,595.00, Expenses: $1,489.76. "Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Connors LLP as Spe filed by Special Counsel Connors LLP, 3318 Application for Compensation for Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Debtor's Attorney, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $528,462.60, Expenses: $5,098.74. (Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Bond filed by Attorney Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, 3319 Application for Compensation for Blank Rome, LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $20,898.79, Expenses: $0.00. (Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Blank Rome LLP as Specia filed by Other Professional Blank Rome, LLP, 3320 Application for Compensation for The Tucker Group LLC, Other Professional, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $15,000.00, Expenses: $0.00. (Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of The Tucker Group filed by Consultant The Tucker Group LLC, 3321 Application for Compensation for Insurance Archeology Group, Other Professional, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $1,575.00, Expenses: $0.00. (Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Insurance A filed by Other Professional Insurance Archeology Group, 3322 Application for Compensation for Hodgson Russ LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $1,601.10, Expenses: $0.00. (Eighth Application of Hodgson Russ LLP, as Special Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo, for Interim Al filed by Special Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP, 3323 Application for Compensation for Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte. P.C., Special Counsel, Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $36,809.50, Expenses: $2,433.28. (Ninth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses o filed by Special Counsel Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte. P.C., 3332 Application for Compensation for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, Appraiser, Period: 12/6/2022 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $36,742.00, Expenses: $0.00. filed by Appraiser Stout Risius Ross, LLC. Modified on 11/19/2024 (MJP). (Entered: 11/18/2024)
11/18/20243335Eighth Interim Application for Compensation for
Jones Day
, as Special Counsel. Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/31/2024, Fee: $175,598.00, Expenses: $0.00. Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Jones Day (Goetz, John) Modified on 11/19/2024 (Pinto, M.). (Entered: 11/18/2024)
11/18/20243334Document. Certificate of No Objection with Respect to the Monthly Fee Statement of Burns Bair LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, for the Period September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024. Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Burns Bair LLP. (RE: related document(s)3286 Notice) Filed by Attorney (Bair, Jesse) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
11/18/20243333Hearing Set(BK Motion) (TEXT ONLY EVENT) (re: related document(s)3331 Application for Compensation, 3332 Application for Compensation filed by Appraiser Stout Risius Ross, LLC). Hearing to be held on 12/13/2024 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for 3331 and for 3332, Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Pinto, M.) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
11/15/20243331Eighth Interim Application for Compensation for
Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar PC
, as Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Period: 3/1/2024 to 8/30/2024, Fee: $11,726.50, Expenses: $1,025.21. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - March 2024 Invoice # 2 Exhibit B - April 2024 Invoice # 3 Exhibit C- May 2024 Invoice # 4 Exhibit D - June 2024 Invoice # 5 Exhibit E - July 2024 Invoice # 6 Exhibit F - August 2024 Invoice # 7 Proposed Order Exhibit G - Proposed Order) Filed on behalf of Attorney Scott J. Bogucki (Bogucki, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2024 (Pinto, M.). (Entered: 11/15/2024)
11/15/20243330Letter to Court concerning appointment of new co-mediator. Filed on behalf of Notice of Appearance Creditor The Continental Insurance Company. (RE: related document(s)3311 Letter, 3312 Letter) Filed by Attorney (Dove, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/15/2024)