Case number: 4:23-bk-42469 - Bela Flor Nurseries, Inc. - Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Bela Flor Nurseries, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Northern (txnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark X. Mullin

  • Filed

    08/22/2023

  • Last Filing

    01/14/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas (Ft. Worth)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-42469-mxm11

Assigned to: Mark X. Mullin
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/22/2023
341 meeting:  11/02/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  01/14/2024
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  04/13/2024

Debtor

Bela Flor Nurseries, Inc.

c/o Michael McPeak
7494 State Highway 42 S
Henderson, TX 75654
RUSK-TX

represented by
Lauren E. Hayes

Husch Blackwell LLP
111 Congress Avenue
Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701
512-479-1163
Fax : 512-479-1101
Email: lauren.hayes@huschblackwell.com

Buffey E. Klein

Husch Blackwell
1900 N. Pearl Street
Suite 1800
Dallas, TX 75201
214-999-6100
Fax : 214-999-6170
Email: buffey.klein@huschblackwell.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

1100 Commerce Street
Room 976
Dallas, TX 75202
214-767-8967

represented by
Elizabeth Ziegler Young

U.S. Trustee Office
1100 Commerce Street, Room 976
Dallas, TX 75242
(214) 767-8967
Fax : (214) 767-8971
Email: elizabeth.a.young@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Raymond Urbanik
Lathrop GPM LLP
2101 Cedar Springs Rd., Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75201
469.983.6100

represented by
Raymond James Urbanik

Lathrop GPM LLP
2101 Cedar Springs Road
Suite 1400
Dallas, TX 75201-2134
469-983-6032
Fax : 469-983-6101
Email: rurbanik@urbanikllc.com

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Gianfranco Finizio

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 11036-7703
(212) 775-8840
Fax : (646) 786-4442
Email: gfinizio@kilpatricktownsend.com

Christin J. Jones

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 4400
Dallas, TX 75201
214-922-7148
Email: cjones@ktslaw.com

Jenna MacDonald

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 11036-7703
212-775-8863
Fax : 202-898-0197
Email: jmacdonald@kilpatricktownsend.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/08/2025633(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting an order from attorney for creditor. (RE: related document(s)612 Motion to allow administrative expense claim (76-1) filed by Creditor United States of America Internal Revenue Service) Responses due by 1/15/2025. (Chambers, Deanna)
01/08/2025632(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting a notice of hearing from attorney for creditor. (RE: related document(s)610 Application for administrative expenses Filed by Ryan Specialty, LLC, HUB International Insurance Services Inc. Objections due by 11/15/2024. (O'Neil, Holland)) Responses due by 1/15/2025. (Chambers, Deanna)
01/08/2025631(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting an order from attorney for creditor. (RE: related document(s)608 Application for administrative expenses Cass County Collector of Revenue's Application for Administrative Expense Filed by Creditor Cass County, Missouri (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Tax Statement)) Responses due by 1/15/2025. (Chambers, Deanna)
01/08/2025630(1 pg) INCORRECT ENTRY: Objection not resolved - a hearing or an agreed order is required. Clerk's correspondence requesting an order from attorney for creditor. (RE: related document(s)607 Application for administrative expenses Filed by Creditor United States Fire Insurance Company Objections due by 11/15/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Aug. 8, 2024 Transcript # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - Claim Acknowledgment # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - Email RE Claim made on US Fire Policy # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - Email with Debtors' Counsel # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - Attorney's Fees)) Responses due by 1/15/2025. (Chambers, Deanna) Modified on 1/10/2025 (Calfee, Jennifer).
01/08/2025629(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting a notice of hearing from attorney for creditor. (RE: related document(s)606 Application for administrative expensesAgrifund, LLC's Application for Allowance and Payment of Administrative Expense Filed by Creditor Agrifund, LLC Objections due by 11/15/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Service List)) Responses due by 1/15/2025. (Chambers, Deanna)
01/08/2025628(1 pg) Clerk's correspondence requesting an order from attorney for creditor. (RE: related document(s)605 Application for administrative expenses and Unopposed Motion asking for an Order that IRS Admin Claim is not a Covered Admin Claim under Order 593 Filed by Creditor United States Of America Internal Revenue Service (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Admin Claim)) Responses due by 1/15/2025. (Chambers, Deanna)
12/16/2024627(2 pgs) Withdrawal Notice of Withdrawal filed by Creditor Agrifund, LLC (RE: related document(s)4 Notice of appearance and request for notice). (Postnikoff, Joseph)
11/25/2024626(10 pgs; 2 docs) Emergency Motion to continue hearing on (related documents 583 Application for administrative expenses) Filed by Debtor Bela Flor Nurseries, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Klein, Buffey)
11/22/2024625(7 pgs) Witness and Exhibit List filed by Debtor Bela Flor Nurseries, Inc. (RE: related document(s)583 Application for administrative expenses). (Klein, Buffey)
11/22/2024624(174 pgs; 38 docs) Witness and Exhibit List Spire Marketing's Witness and Exhibit List for November 26, 2024 Hearing filed by Creditor Spire Marketing Inc. (RE: related document(s)583 Application for administrative expenses). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A -Declaration of Zachary Boles # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B -Bela Flor Payment and Invoice Demonstrative Aid # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C -Base Contract for Sale & Purchase of Natural Gas # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D -Transaction Confirmation # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 199546 # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 205492 # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 212127 # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 202194 # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 208595 # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 208596 # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 216959 # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 220208 # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M -Spire's Bela Flor Harrisonville Invoice No. 212516 # 14 Exhibit Exhibit N -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 199544 # 15 Exhibit Exhibit O -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 205490 # 16 Exhibit Exhibit P -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 202192 # 17 Exhibit Exhibit Q -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 208597 # 18 Exhibit Exhibit R -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 208599 # 19 Exhibit Exhibit S -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 212140 # 20 Exhibit Exhibit T -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 216957 # 21 Exhibit Exhibit U -Spire's Bela Flor Carthage Invoice No. 212514 # 22 Exhibit Exhibit V -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 199545 # 23 Exhibit Exhibit W -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 205491 # 24 Exhibit Exhibit X -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 202193 # 25 Exhibit Exhibit Y -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 208598 # 26 Exhibit Exhibit Z -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 208600 # 27 Exhibit Exhibit AA -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 212139 # 28 Exhibit Exhibit BB -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 216958 # 29 Exhibit Exhibit CC -Spire's Bela Flor Jasper Invoice No. 212515 # 30 Exhibit Exhibit DD -Bela Flor Payment Confirmation from 11/2/23 # 31 Exhibit Exhibit EE -Bela Flor Payment Confirmation from 12/26/23 # 32 Exhibit Exhibit FF -Bela Flor Payment Confirmation from 2/22/24 # 33 Exhibit Exhibit GG -Bela Flor Payment Confirmation from 3/25/24 # 34 Exhibit Exhibit HH -Spire Utility Invoice re: June 3, 2024 Bela Flor Payment # 35 Exhibit Exhibit II -Spire Utility Invoice re: June 5, 2024 Bela Flor Payment # 36 Exhibit Exhibit JJ - Debtors' Objection to Spire's Motion for Administrative Expenses # 37 Exhibit Exhibit KK -Larger Hearing Demonstrative) (Barnes, Ben)