Case number: 4:23-bk-90786 - SmileDirectClub, Inc. and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    SmileDirectClub, Inc. and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    09/29/2023

  • Last Filing

    12/23/2024

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED, COMPLX, LEAD, COMPLX



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-90786

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  09/29/2023
Date converted:  01/26/2024
341 meeting:  02/15/2024

Debtor

SmileDirectClub, Inc.

1530 Antioch Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 83-4505317

represented by
Sarah Angelino

Kirkland and Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-3376
Email: sarah.angelino@kirkland.com

Matthew D Cavenaugh

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4200
Email: mcavenaugh@jw.com

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4413
Email: rchaikin@jw.com

Jordan Elkin

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-390-4033
Email: jordan.elkin@kirkland.com

Michael P. Esser

Kirkland & Ellis
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-439-1400
Email: Michael.esser@kirkland.com

Genevieve Marie Graham

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Suite 1900
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 752-4231
Fax : (713) 308-4131
Email: ggraham@jw.com

Mark E McKane

Kirkland and Ellis
555 California St
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-439-1400
Email: mark.mckane@kirkland.com

Emily Meraia

Jackson Walker
1401 McKinney Street
Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4458
Email: emeraia@jw.com

Debtor

Access Dental Lab, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 35-2631381

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

CAMF II, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 93-3384911

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

Ortho Lab Services, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 93-3383871

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SDC Financial LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 82-4041312

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

James Tillman Grogan, III

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1000 Louisiana St
Ste 6700
Houston, TX 77002
713-374-3600
Email: James.Grogan@gtlaw.com

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SDC Holding, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4852185

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SDC Plane, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 35-2653554

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SmileDirectClub, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 47-1363956

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SmileFarm, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4926374

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Trustee

Allison D Byman

Byman & Associates PLLC
7924 Broadway
Suite 104
Pearland, TX 77581
281-884-9269

represented by
David Litterine-Kaufman

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-506-5000
Email: dlitterinekaufman@orrick.com

Aaron James Power

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main 36th Flr
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6631
Fax : 713-226-6231
Email: apower@porterhedges.com

Randy W Williams

Byman & Associates PLLC
7924 Broadway
Ste 104
Pearland, TX 77581
281-884-9269
Fax : 713-654-1871
Email: rww@bymanlaw.com

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main, 36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6000
Fax : 713-228-1331
Email: jwolfshohl@porterhedges.com

Ryan Coel Wooten

Orrick Herrington Sutcliffe LLP
609 Main St
40th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-658-6617
Email: rwooten@orrick.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Christopher Ross Travis

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-603-5225
Email: C.Ross.Travis@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Paul R. Genender

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street
Fifty-Eighth Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-860-7320
Fax : 713-860-7300
Email: paulgenender@paulhastings.com

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Kristopher Hansen

Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 318-6000

Jillian Anne McMillan

Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
212-318-6000
Email: jillianmcmillan@paulhastings.com

Gabriel E. Sassons

Paul Hastings LLP
220 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
212-318-6000
Email: gabesasson@paulhastings.com

Schlea Thomas

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street
58th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-860-7360
Email: schleathomas@paulhastings.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/23/2024965AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Ordinary (30 days)) by James P. Muenker. This is to order a transcript of 12/20/2024 Status Conference before Judge Christopher Lopez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas (Filed By Cluster Holdco LLC ). (Muenker, James) Copy request electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 12/23/2024. Estimated completion date: 01/22/2025. Modified on 12/23/2024 (gc4). (Entered: 12/23/2024)
12/23/2024964AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Ordinary (30 days)) by Lowenstein Sandler LLP. This is to order a transcript of Status Conference held on 12/20/24 before Judge Christopher Lopez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas (Filed By Securities Litigation Plaintiffs ). (Cargill, Scott) Electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 12/23/2024. Estimated completion date: 01/22/2025. Modified on 12/23/2024 (gc4). (Entered: 12/23/2024)
12/19/2024963Notice of Hybrid Hearing on Trustee's Renewed Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP as Special Litigation Counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee. (Related document(s):957 Generic Application) Filed by Allison D Byman (Power, Aaron) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
12/19/2024Certificate of Email Notice. Contacted E. Garfias. Movant to notice all interested parties and file a certificate of service with the court (Related document(s): 957 Application). Hybrid Hearing scheduled for 1/15/2025 at 02:30 PM at Houston, Courtroom 401 (CML). (rgs4) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
12/18/2024962Statement Securities Plaintiffs' Status Conference Statement (Filed By Securities Litigation Plaintiffs ).(Related document(s):920 Emergency Motion (with hearing date)) (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Christopher M. Wood # 2 Exhibit 1 # 3 Exhibit 2 # 4 Exhibit 3 # 5 Exhibit 4 # 6 Exhibit 5 # 7 Exhibit 6 # 8 Exhibit 7 # 9 Exhibit 8 # 10 Exhibit 9 # 11 Exhibit 10 # 12 Exhibit 11 # 13 Exhibit 12 # 14 Exhibit 13 # 15 Exhibit 14 # 16 Exhibit 15 # 17 Exhibit 16 # 18 Exhibit 17 # 19 Exhibit 18 # 20 Exhibit 19 # 21 Exhibit 20 # 22 Exhibit 21 # 23 Exhibit 22 # 24 Exhibit 23 # 25 Exhibit 24 # 26 Exhibit 25 # 27 Exhibit 26 # 28 Exhibit 27 # 29 Exhibit 28 # 30 Exhibit 29 # 31 Exhibit 30 # 32 Exhibit 31 # 33 Exhibit 32 # 34 Exhibit 33 # 35 Exhibit 34 # 36 Exhibit 35 # 37 Exhibit 36 # 38 Exhibit 37 # 39 Exhibit 38 # 40 Exhibit 39 # 41 Exhibit 40 # 42 Exhibit 41) (Wood, Christopher) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
12/18/2024961Response - Trustee's Combined Response to (I) Objection to Securities Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Order Confirming Chapter 7 Trustee Is Authorized and Empowered to Waive the Debtors' Attorney/Client Privilege, and (II) DIP Agent's Limited Objection and Reservation of Rights to Securities Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Order Confirming Chapter 7 Trustee Is Authorized and Empowered to Waive the Debtors' Attorney/Client Privilege. Filed by Allison D Byman (Power, Aaron) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
12/16/2024960Order Granting Motion for Darrell Cafasso To Appear pro hac vice (Related Doc # 958)
Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here
Signed on 12/16/2024. (zac4) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
12/16/2024959Order Granting Emergency Motion to Continue Hearing on Securities Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Order Confirming Chapter 7 Trustee is Authorized and Empowered to Waive the Debtors' Attorney/ Client Privileges (Related Documents: 920, 940, 954). Signed on 12/16/2024. (zac4) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
12/12/2024958MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Darrell Cafasso (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number A25777708) Filed by Trustee Allison D Byman (Cafasso, Darrell) (Entered: 12/12/2024)
12/10/2024957Application to Employ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP as Special Litigation Counsel for Chapter 7 Trustee Filed by Trustee Allison D Byman (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Proposed Order) (Wooten, Ryan) (Entered: 12/10/2024)