Case number: 2:24-bk-20079 - Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC and Ben's Creek Carbon LLC - West Virginia Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC and Ben's Creek Carbon LLC

  • Court

    West Virginia Southern (wvsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    David L. Bissett

  • Filed

    04/14/2024

  • Last Filing

    04/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
ASSIGNED, VENUE-CHAS, CORP/PTNR, JNTADMN, JointAdm-Lead, MTGHELD, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of West Virginia (Charleston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 2:24-bk-20079

Assigned to: David L. Bissett
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/14/2024
Date converted:  11/06/2024
341 meeting:  02/14/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  03/11/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  05/05/2025
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  07/29/2024

Debtor

Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC

109 Capitol Street, Suite 1000
Charleston, WV 25301
KANAWHA-WV
Tax ID / EIN: 81-3932086

represented by
Chris Brumley

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PPLC
200 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-345-0200
Email: cbrumley@flahertylegal.com

David Hoyer

Hoyer, Hoyer & Smith, PLLC
22 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-344-9821
Email: david@hhsmlaw.com

Elizabeth King

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PPLC
200 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-345-0200
Fax : 304-345-0260
Email: eking@flahertylegal.com

James W. Lane, Jr.

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso
200 Capital Street
PO Box 3843
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 205-6373
Fax : (304) 345-0260
Email: jlane@flahertylegal.com

Debtor

Ben's Creek Land WV LLC

109 Capitol Street, Suite 1000
Charleston, WV 25301
KANAWHA-WV
Tax ID / EIN: 81-3931866

represented by
Chris Brumley

(See above for address)

Elizabeth King

(See above for address)

James W. Lane, Jr.

(See above for address)

Debtor

Ben's Creek Carbon LLC

109 Capitol Street, Suite 1000
Charleston, WV 25301
KANAWHA-WV
Tax ID / EIN: 85-3471360

represented by
Chris Brumley

(See above for address)

Elizabeth King

(See above for address)

James W. Lane, Jr.

(See above for address)

Trustee

Robert L. Johns

Turner & Johns, PLLC
808 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 720-2300

represented by
Robert L. Johns

Turner & Johns, PLLC
808 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 720-2300
Fax : (304) 720-2311
Email: rjohns@turnerjohns.com

Johns & Associates, PLLC

808 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 720-2300
Fax : (304) 720-2311
Email: rjohns@turnerjohns.com

Brandy M Rapp

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
10 S. Jefferson Street
Suite 1110
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-759-3577
Fax : 540-759-3567
Email: brapp@whitefordlaw.com

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston

10 S. Jefferson Street, Suite 1110
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-759-3577

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

2025 Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse
300 Virginia Street, East
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 347-3400

represented by
Shari Collias

United States Trustees Office
300 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
Email: Shari.Collias@usdoj.gov

Gary O. Kinder

U.S. Trustee's Office
300 Virginia Street East
Room 2025
Charleston, WV 25301
Email: gary.o.kinder@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP
Brandy M. Rapp
10 S. Jefferson Street
Suite 1110
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-759-3577
represented by
Jennie Ovrom Ferretti

George & Lorensen, PLLC
1526 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 253111
304-343-5555
Fax : 304-342-2513
Email: jferretti@gandllaw.com

Shawn P. George

George Law Group PLLC
10 Beta Lane
Charleston, WV 25304
304-716-1105
Email: sgeorge@glgwv.com

George Law Group, PLLC


Brandy M Rapp

(See above for address)

Michael J. Roeschenthaler

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
500 Grant St
Ste 2900
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
415-515-1422
Fax : 412-726-4909
Email: KMcCauley@wtplaw.com
TERMINATED: 07/01/2024

Joshua D. Stiff

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
1021 E. Cary Street, Suite 1700
Richmond, VA 23219
8047626870
Fax : 7572719736
Email: jstiff@whitefordlaw.com

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston

10 S. Jefferson Street, Suite 1110
Roanoke, VA 24011

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/24/2025756Stipulation and Consent Order Regarding Notice of Reimbursement for Pennsylvania Insurance Company Pursuant to the Order Authorizing The Sale of Substantially all of the Debtors' Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and Other Interests. Related Document: 749 Notice Filed by Creditor Pennsylvania Insurance Company Re: 308 Amended Motion, 602 Order on Amended Motion Notice of Reimbursement. Transmitted to BNC with Instructions for Mailing. (Thomas, Delea) (Entered: 04/24/2025)
04/22/2025755PROPOSED AGREED ORDER submitted by Trustee Robert L. Johns Re:749 Notice. (Rapp, Brandy) (Entered: 04/22/2025)
04/22/2025754Notice to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Gregory D. Pavey. Terminated Gregory D. Pavey as Attorney for Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. (Thomas, Steven) (Entered: 04/22/2025)
04/09/2025753BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. Related Document: 751 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. Notice Date 04/09/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/10/2025)
04/07/2025752Report Re: Collateral Disposition Report Filed by Creditor McGinty Road Partners with Certificate of Service. (Bunn, Joseph) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
04/07/2025751Order Granting Motion Authorizing Chapter 7 Trustee to Collect and Hold Rents Payable on Rail Lease Agreement Between Mega Highway Mining LLC and Ben's Creek Rail Holding, LLC. Related Document: 745 Motion Filed by Trustee Robert L. Johns to Authorizing Chapter 7 Trustee to Collect and Hold Rents Payable on Rail Lease Agreement Between Mega Highwall Mining LLC and Ben's Creek Rail Holding, LLC. Transmitted to BNC with Instructions for Mailing. (Thomas, Delea) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
04/07/2025750Notice Filed by Trustee Robert L. Johns Re: 745 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, 747 Notice Certificate of No Objection Regarding Motion Authorizing Chapter 7 Trustee to Collect and Hold Rents Payable on Rail Lease Agreement Between Mega Highwall Mining, LLC and Ben's Creek Rail Holding, LLC. (Rapp, Brandy) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
04/03/2025Returned Mail: Mail originally sent on 03/16/2025 returned as undeliverable. Could not mail Form pdf001 to: Chris Walker 4113 Sherbrooke Drive Charlotte, NC 28210-6835. Could not mail Form pdf001 to: Michael J. Roeschenthaler Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP 500 Grant St Ste 2900 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2502. (admin adi) (Entered: 04/04/2025)
04/03/2025749Notice Filed by Creditor Pennsylvania Insurance Company Re: 308 Amended Motion, 602 Order on Amended Motion Notice of Reimbursement with Certificate of Service Objections Due: 4/17/2025. (Thompson, Stephen) (Entered: 04/03/2025)
03/31/2025Returned Mail: Mail originally sent on 03/16/2025 returned as undeliverable. Could not mail Form pdf001 to: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Comp 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N-2119 Washington, DC 20009. (admin adi) (Entered: 04/01/2025)