Case number: 2:24-bk-21982 - MeSearch Media Technologies Limited - Pennsylvania Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    MeSearch Media Technologies Limited

  • Court

    Pennsylvania Western (pawbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    John C Melaragno

  • Filed

    08/13/2024

  • Last Filing

    04/02/2025

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    i

Docket Header
APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (Pittsburgh)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-21982-JCM

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge John C Melaragno
Chapter 11
Involuntary


Date filed:  08/13/2024
341 meeting:  11/21/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  02/19/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  03/26/2025

Debtor

MeSearch Media Technologies Limited

3945 Forbes Avenue
Suite 391
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
ALLEGHENY-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 83-3610403

represented by
MeSearch Media Technologies Limited

PRO SE

David L. Fuchs

Fuchs Law Office, LLC
554 Washington Ave., First Floor
Carnegie, PA 15106
412-223-5404
Fax : 412-223-5406
Email: dfuchs@fuchslawoffice.com
TERMINATED: 10/24/2024

Petitioning Creditor

RMS Funding Company, LLC

210 Wood Street
Tarentum, PA 15084

represented by
Kirk B. Burkley

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8108
Fax : 412-456-8135
Email: kburkley@bernsteinlaw.com

Mason Shelton

Bernstein-Burkley
601 Grant Street
Ste 9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8100
Email: mshelton@bernsteinlaw.com

Petitioning Creditor

Game Creek Holdings, LLC

210 Wood Street
Tarentum, PA 15084

represented by
Kirk B. Burkley

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Trib Total Media, LLC

210 Wood Street
Tarentum, PA 15084

represented by
Kirk B. Burkley

(See above for address)

Trustee

Crystal H Thornton-Illar

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC
525 William Penn Place, 28th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

represented by
Michael P. Kruszewski

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC
1001 State Street
Suite 1400
Erie, PA 16501
814-273-7100
Fax : 412-227-5551
Email: mkruszewski@leechtishman.com

John M. Steiner

LEECH TISHMAN FUSCALDO & LAMPL LLC
525 William Penn Place, 28th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-1600
Fax : 412-227-5551
Email: jsteiner@leechtishman.com

Crystal H. Thornton-Illar

LEECHTISHMAN
525 William Penn Place
28th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-1600
Email: cthornton-Illar@leechtishman.com

Crystal H. Thornton-Illar

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC
525 William Penn Place, 28th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-1600
Fax : 412-227-5551
Email: cThornton-Illar@leechtishman.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

1000 Liberty Avenue
Suite 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4756
represented by
William M. Buchanan

DOJ-Ust
1000 Liberty Avenue
Ste 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4779
Email: william.buchanan@usdoj.gov

Jodi Hause

Office of the United States Trustee
1000 Liberty Avenue
Ste 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4756
Email: jodi.hause@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/02/2025301Appellee Designation of Contents for Inclusion in Record of Appeal Filed by Crystal H Thornton-Illar (RE: related document(s): [234] Notice of Appeal, [244] Appellant Designation). (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Service)(Kruszewski, Michael)
04/02/20253007-Day Request for Transcript re: Appeal ordered by Michael P. Kruszewski, Esq. for hearing held 1/8/2025. Transcript is being prepared by Writer's Cramp, Inc. Estimated completion date is 4/9/2025. (RE: related document(s): [234] Notice of Appeal filed by Creditor Crivella Holdings Limited, Hearings held 1/8/2025 [164] [167] ). Transcript Due by 5/2/2025. (hsmi)
04/01/2025299Transcript Authorization Order Signed on 4/1/2025. (RE: related document(s): 298 Transcript). (hsmi) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
04/01/2025298Transcript regarding Hearing Held 2/20/2025 (Requested on Appeal). The transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office. For information about how to contact the transcriber, call the Clerk's Office or contact the Court Reporter/Transcriber Writer's Cramp, Inc., Telephone number 609-588-8043. (RE: related document(s) 245 Request for Transcript re: Appeal). Notice of Intent to Request Redaction due 4/10/2025. Redaction Request due 4/22/2025. Redacted Transcript Submission due 5/2/2025. Remote electronic access to the transcript is restricted through 6/30/2025. (hsmi) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
04/01/2025297Appellee Designation of Contents for Inclusion in Record of Appeal Filed by Crystal H Thornton-Illar (RE: related document(s): 234 Notice of Appeal, 243 Appellant Designation, 244 Appellant Designation). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Kruszewski, Michael) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
04/01/20252963-Day Transcript Requested by Kirk Burkley, Esq. Game Creek Holdings, LLC, RMS Funding Company, LLC, Trib Total Media, LLC regarding hearing held on 3/27/2025.Transcript is being prepared by Writer's Cramp, Inc. Estimated Completion date is 4/4/2025. (RE: related document(s): 273 Hearing Held, 274 Hearing Held, 275 Hearing Held, 276 Hearing Held, 277 Hearing Held, 278 Hearing Held, 279 Hearing Held). (gdot) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
04/01/2025295Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 02/28/2025 Filed by Trustee Crystal H Thornton-Illar (Thornton-Illar, Crystal) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
04/01/2025294Certificate of Service Regarding the Hearing on 4/25/2025. Filed by Spec. Counsel Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC (RE: related document(s): 292 Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC, 293 Hearing on a Judge Melaragno Case Set by Attorney or Trustee filed by Spec. Counsel Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC). (Steiner, John) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
03/31/2025293Hearing on First Interim Fee Application of Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC for the Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee Filed by Spec. Counsel Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC (RE: related document(s): 292 Application for Compensation). Hearing scheduled for 4/25/2025 at 09:30 AM via p03 Courtroom C, 54th Floor, U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh. Responses due by 4/17/2025. (Steiner, John) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
03/31/2025292First Application for Compensation (Interim) and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel to the Chapter 11 Trustee for Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC, Special Counsel, Period: 10/3/2024 to 2/28/2025, Fee: $74756, Expenses: $654.67. Filed by Spec. Counsel Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Verification of John M. Steiner, Esq. # 6 Proposed Order) (Steiner, John) (Entered: 03/31/2025)