Case number: 4:24-bk-32106 - Imeri Enterprises Inc. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Imeri Enterprises Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    05/06/2024

  • Last Filing

    03/31/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, Subchapter_V



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-32106

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/06/2024
341 meeting:  06/05/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  07/14/2024
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/04/2024

Debtor

Imeri Enterprises Inc.

28332 Southwest Highway 59
Rosenberg, TX 77471
FORT BEND-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4449038
dba
La Quinta Inn & Suites Rosenberg


represented by
Reese W Baker

Baker & Associates
950 Echo Lane
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77024
713-869-9200
Fax : 713-869-9100
Email: courtdocs@bakerassociates.net

Nikie Lopez-Pagan

Baker & Associates
950 Echo Lane
Ste. 300
Houston, TX 77024-2824
713-869-9200
Email: Nikie.Lopez-Pagan@bakerassociates.net

Trustee

Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125

 
 
U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
represented by
Andrew Jimenez

U.S. Department of Justice
United States Trustee Program
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4668
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: andrew.jimenez@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/31/2025287Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustees Report of No Distribution. Funds Collected: $0.00. Key information about this case as reported in schedules filed by the debtor(s) or otherwise found in the case record: This case was pending for 11 months. Assets Abandoned (without deducting any secured claims): Not Applicable, Assets Exempt: Not Applicable, Claims Scheduled: $0.00, Claims Asserted: Not Available, Claims scheduled to be discharged without payment (without deducting the value of collateral or debts excepted from discharge): Not Applicable. (Howley, Thomas)
03/28/2025286Notice of First and Final Application of Tom A. Howley for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and for Reimbursement of Expenses as Subchapter V Trustee to Imeri Enterprises, Inc. for the Period from May 8, 2024 to March 21, 2025. (Related document(s):[285] Application for Compensation) Filed by Thomas A Howley (Attachments: # (1) Creditor Matrix) (Howley, Thomas)
03/28/2025285Application for Compensation First and Final Application of Tom A. Howley for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and for Reimbursement of Expenses as Subchapter V Trustee to Imeri Enterprises, Inc. for the Period from May 8, 2024 to March 21, 2025 for Thomas A Howley, Attorney, Period: 5/8/2024 to 3/21/2025, Fee: $18,920.00, Expenses: $26.28. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Attorney Thomas A Howley (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Proposed Order # (2) Proposed Order) (Howley, Thomas)
03/26/2025284BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[283] Order Dismissing Debtor(s)) No. of Notices: 16. Notice Date 03/26/2025. (Admin.)
03/24/2025283Order Dismissing Debtor Signed on 3/24/2025 (njc7)
03/24/2025Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 9:30 a.m.. Appearances: Reese Baker for the Debtor; Tom Howley in capacity as Subchapter V Trustee; David Catuogno for La Quinta Franchising; Andrew Jimenez for United States Trustee; Christopher Arisco for Customers Bank, with Rosemary Dente, client representative. Motion to Strike [266]. Opening statements by Mr. Arisco. Response by Mr. Baker. For reasons stated on the record, Court the matter will proceed under Daubert and Federal Rule of Evidence 104, Debtor has burden of proof. Mr. Baker called Ross Welshimer. Mr. Welshimer was sworn in and provided testimony. Exhibit at Docket 278, #15 admitted. Cross-examination by Mr. Arisco. Redirect. Recross. Mr. Welshimer was questioned by the Court and excused. Closing arguments. For reasons stated on the record, motion to strike [226] denied. Report admitted. Recess resumed at 10:30 a.m. Confirmation [221]. Debtor's Exhibits at Docket 278, # 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 18 admitted. Mr. Baker called Arben Imeri. Mr. Imeri was sworn in and provided testimony. Witness taken on voir dire by Mr. Arisco. Direct examination resumed. Cross-examination by Mr. Arisco. Customers Bank Exhibits at Docket 279, #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 22-31, 33-39, 40, 43, 44 admitted by stipulation; 279-45 admitted; 279-46 admitted; 279-47 not admitted; 279-48 admitted; 279-49 admitted; 279-15 admitted. Lunch Break. Resumed at 12:35 p.m. with direct examination of Mr. Imeri by Mr. Arisco. Exhibit 279-51 admitted as demonstrative exhibit except for month of August, 2024. Exhibit 279-52 admitted as a demonstrative exhibit only; Exhibit 279-53 admitted as a demonstrative exhibit only; Exhibit 279-54 admitted as a demonstrative exhibit only. Cross-examination by Mr. Howley and Mr. Jimenez. Redirect. No further questions. Mr. Imeri was questioned by the Court and excused. Mr. Baker had no further witnesses. 278-3 not admitted. Debtor rested. Mr. Arisco called Rosemary Dente. Ms. Dente was sworn in and provided testimony. Customer Bank's Exhibits 279-5 admitted. 279-6 admitted. 279-9 not admitted. Witness taken on voir dire by Mr. Baker. Direct testimony resumed. No cross-examination and witness excused. Mr. Arisco called Edward Mills. Mr. Mills was sworn in and provided testimony. 279-17 admitted. 279-18 not admitted. Cross-examination by Mr. Baker. Witness excused. Mr. Arisco rested. Closing arguments. For reasons stated on the record, plan at [221] not confirmed. Break and resumed at 3:40. US Trustees Motion to Dismiss / Convert [237]. Trustee's Exhibits at Docket 262, #1-7 admitted. Court took judicial notice that Debtors 4th amended plan was not confirmed. Arguments in support of motion by Mr. Jimenez heard. Mr. Arisco and Mr. Catuogno addressed the Court and requested dismissal rather than conversion. Mr. Howley addressed the Court and also requested dismissal. Mr. Baker addressed the Court. Motion granted. Case dismissed. Order to be issued by the Court. (Related document(s):[221] Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan, [237] US Trustee's Motion to Dismiss Case, [266] Emergency Motion) (njc7)
03/20/2025282BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[268] Order Setting Hearing) No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 03/20/2025. (Admin.)
03/20/2025281Proposed Order RE: Confirming Debtor's Plan of Reorganization Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1191(b) (Filed By Imeri Enterprises Inc. ).(Related document(s):[221] Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan) (Lopez-Pagan, Nikie)
03/20/2025280Response to Customers Bank's Emergency Motion to Strike O'Connor & Associates Appraisers as Expert Witnesses (related document(s):[266] Emergency Motion). Filed by Imeri Enterprises Inc. (Lopez-Pagan, Nikie)
03/20/2025279Witness List, Exhibit List (Filed By Customers Bank ).(Related document(s):[272] Witness List, Exhibit List) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit CUST-1 # (2) Exhibit CUST-2 # (3) Exhibit CUST-3 # (4) Exhibit CUST-4 # (5) Exhibit CUST-5 # (6) Exhibit CUST-6 # (7) Exhibit CUST-7 # (8) Exhibit CUST-8 # (9) Exhibit CUST-9 # (10) Exhibit CUST-10 # (11) Exhibit CUST-11 # (12) Exhibit CUST-12 # (13) Exhibit CUST-13 # (14) Exhibit CUST-14 # (15) Exhibit CUST-15 # (16) Exhibit CUST-16 # (17) Exhibit CUST-17 # (18) Exhibit CUST-18 # (19) Exhibit CUST-19 # (20) Exhibit CUST-20 # (21) Exhibit CUST-21 # (22) Exhibit CUST-22 # (23) Exhibit CUST-23 # (24) Exhibit CUST-24 # (25) Exhibit CUST-25 # (26) Exhibit CUST-26 # (27) Exhibit CUST-27 # (28) Exhibit CUST-28 # (29) Exhibit CUST-29 # (30) Exhibit CUST-30 # (31) Exhibit CUST-31 # (32) Exhibit CUST-32 # (33) Exhibit CUST-33 # (34) Exhibit CUST-34 # (35) Exhibit CUST-35 # (36) Exhibit CUST-36 # (37) Exhibit CUST-37 # (38) Exhibit CUST-38 # (39) Exhibit CUST-39 # (40) Exhibit CUST-40 # (41) Exhibit CUST-41 # (42) Exhibit CUST-42 # (43) Exhibit CUST-43 # (44) Exhibit CUST-44 # (45) Exhibit CUST-45 # (46) Exhibit CUST-46 # (47) Exhibit CUST-47 # (48) Exhibit CUST-48 # (49) Exhibit CUST-49 # (50) Exhibit CUST-50 # (51) Exhibit CUST-51 # (52) Exhibit CUST-52 # (53) Exhibit CUST-53 # (54) Exhibit CUST-54) (Arisco, Christopher)