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Case Name Case Number Judgesort ascending Date Issued

Zohar III, Corp., et al., Debtors. 18-10512

MBIA Insurance Corporation, Plaintiff v. Lynn Tilton; Patriarch Partners, LLC; Patriarch Partners VIII, LLC; Patriarch Partners XIV, LLC; Patriarch Partners XV, LLC; Patriarch Partners Agency Services, LLC; Patriarch Partners Management Group, LLC; Octaluna LLC; Octaluna II LLC; ARK II CLO 2001-1, LLC; ARK Investment Partners II, LP; LD Investments, LLC; Zohar Holding, LLC and Zohar Holdings, LLC, Defendants.  Adversary Proceeding 20-50766

MEMORANDUM ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE PATRIARCH DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT

18-10512; 20-50766 Judge Karen B. Owens 07/23/2021

EMERGE ENERGY SERVICES LP, et al., Case No. 19-11563 (KBO) - OPINION

19-11563 Judge Karen B. Owens 12/05/2019

DSI Renal Holdings, LLC, et al., (Case No. 11-11722) - Alfred T. Giuliano, Chapter 7 Trustee, Plaintiff v. Michael Schnabel, et al., Defendants., (Adv. Pro. No. 14-50356) - OPINION

 

14-50356 Judge Karen B. Owens 12/02/2020

DIVERSIFIED MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, et al., Case No. 19-10757

GEORGE L. MILLER, solely in his capacity as chapter 7 trustee of Diversified Mercury Communications, LLC and DTR Advertising, Inc., Plaintiff, v. DIRECT RESULTS RADIO INC., Defendant.  Adv. Pro. No. 21-50249

OPINION

19-10757; 21-50249 Judge Karen B. Owens 12/01/2022

Creda Software, Inc., Debtor.  Case No. 20-10919

Allen Pulsifer, Plaintiff v. George L. Miller, Chapter 7 Trustee, Defendant.  Adversary Proceeding No. 21-51160

Court’s Letter Ruling re: George L. Miller, Chapter 7 Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint

 

20-10919; 21-51160 Judge Karen B. Owens 12/06/2021

In re:  Zohar III, Corp. Case No. 18-10512

David Dunn, As Litigation Trustee for Zohar Litigation Trust-A,                      

                        Plaintiff,

v.

Patriarch Partners, LLC; Patriarch Partners VIII, LLC; Patriarch Partners XIV, LLC; Patriarch Partners XV, LLC; Phoenix VIII, LLC; Octaluna LLC; Octaluna II LLC; Octaluna III LLC; Ark II CLO 2001-1, Limited; Ark Investment Partners II, LP; Ark Angels VIII, LLC; Patriarch Partners Management Group, LLC; Patriarch Partners Agency Services, LLC; and Lynn Tilton,

                        Defendants, and

180s, Inc.; Black Mountain Doors, LLC; Croscill Home, LLC; Duro Textiles, LLC; Global Automotive Systems, LLC; Heritage Aviation, Ltd.; Intrepid U.S.A., Inc.; IMG Holdings, Inc.; Jewel of Jane, LLC; Mobile Armored Vehicles, LLC; Scan-Optics, LLC; Silverack, LLC; Stila Styles, LLC; Snelling Staffing, LLC; Vulcan Engineering, Inc; and Xpient Solutions, LLC,

                        Nominal Defendants.

Patriarch Partners VIII, LLC; Patriarch Partners XIV, LLC; Patriarch Partner XV, LLC; Octaluna LLC; Octaluna II LLC; Octaluna III LLC; Patriarch Partners Agency Services, LLC; and Patriarch Partners, LLC,

                        Counterclaim and Third-Party Claimants

-against-

Zohar CDO 2003-1, Limited; Zohar CDO 2003-1, Corp.; Zohar II 2005-1, Limited; Zohar II 2005-1, Corp.; Zohar III, Limited; Zohar III, Corp.,

Counterclaim and Third-Party Defendants.  Adversary Proceeding No. 20-50534 

Memorandum Order Granting In Part and Denying In Part The Zohar Litigation Trust-A’s Motion to Dismiss Defendants’ Counterclaims and Third-Party Claims

18-10512; 20-50534 Judge Karen B. Owens 04/13/2023

Dura Automotive Systems, LLC, et al. - MEMORANDUM OPINION

19-12378 Judge Karen B. Owens 06/16/2021

In re: Bayou Steel BD Holdings, L.L.C., et al., Debtors.  Case No. 19-12153

George L. Miller, in his capacity as Chapter 7 Trustee of Bayou Steel BD Holdings, L.L.C., et al., Plaintiff v. Steel and Pipe Supply Company, Inc., Defendant.  Adv. Pro. No. 21-50240

Memorandum Opinion and Order on (I) Defendant’s Motion (1) To Dismiss Counts Five and Six of The Amended Complaint, and (2) For a More Definite Statement as to Counts One Through Four of The Amended Complaint [Adv. D.I. 35] and (II) Chapter 7 Trustee’s Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint [Adv. D.I. 38]

19-12153; 21-50240 Judge Karen B. Owens 05/11/2022

In re: Emerge Energy Services LP, Debtor.  Case No. 19-11563

Superior Silica Sands LLC, Plaintiff. v.  Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company, and Fred Weber, Inc., Defendants.  Adversary Proceeding No. 20-51052

Memorandum Order Granting In Part and Denying In Part Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint

 

19-11563; 20-51052 Judge Karen B. Owens 08/30/2021

In re:  Pipeline Foods, LLC, et al., Debtors.  Case No. 21-11002

Nauni Jo Manty, Pipeline Foods Liquidating Trust, By and Through Nauni Manty, as Liquidating Trustee, Plaintiff, v. AMERRA Capital Management, LLC; AMERRA PF Holdings, LLC; Craig Tashjian; Robert Hodgen; Eric Jackson; Anthony Sepich; and Monty Bullock, Defendants.  Adversary Proceeding No. 22-50399

MEMORANDUM OPINION 

21-11002; 22-50399 Judge Karen B. Owens 10/10/2023

In re: Zohar III Corp., et al., Case No. 18-10512

Lynn Tilton; Patriarch Partners VIII, LLC; Patriarch Partners XIV, LLC; Patriarch Partners XV, LLC; Octaluna, LLC; Octaluna II, LLC; And Octaluna III, LLC, Plaintiffs, v.  MBIA Inc., MBIA Insurance Corporation, U.S. Bank, N.A., Alvarez & Marsal Zohar Management, Credit Value Partners, LP, Bardin Hill Investment Partners f/k/a Halcyon Capital Management LP, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., Värde Partners, Inc., Ascension Alpha Fund LLC, Ascension Health Master Pension Trust, Caz Halcyon Offshore Strategic Opportunities Fund, L.P., Caz Halcyon Strategic Opportunities Fund, L.P., Brown University, HCN LP, Halcyon Eversource Credit LLC, HLF LP, HLDR Fund I NUS LP, HLDR Fund I TE LP, HLDR Fund I UST LP, Halcyon Vallée Blanche Master Fund LP, Bardin Hill Event Driven Master Fund LP, Praetor Fund I, A Sub Fund of Praetorium Fund I ICAV; Hirtle Callaghan Total Return Offshore Fund Limited; Hirtle Callaghan Total Return Offshore Fund II Limited; Hirtle Callaghan Trading Partners, L.P.; and Third Series Of HDML Fund I LLC., Defendants.  Adversary Proceeding No. 19-50390

MEMORANDUM ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT

18-10512; 19-50390 Judge Karen B. Owens 12/16/2021

DSI Renal Holdings, LLC, et al., Debtors. (Case No. 11-11722) - Alfred T. Giuliano, Chapter 7 Trustee, Plaintiff, v. Michael Schnabel, et al., Defendants (Adv. Pro. No. 14-50356) - OPINION

11-11722, 14-50356 Judge Karen B. Owens 03/30/2020

In re Mabvax Therapeutics Holdings Inc., et al.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying Motion to Remove Plan Administrator and Motion to Dismiss Motion to Remove Plan Administrator

19-10603 Judge John T. Dorsey 06/15/2023

AMANDA SWIFT, as Liquidation Trustee of the CarbonLite Liquidation Trust v. SYSTEM PACKAGING CO., INC.

In re CL H WINDDOWN LLC, et  al.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting in Part, Denying in Part Defendant's Motion to Dismiss

23-50136; 21-10527 Judge John T. Dorsey 09/05/2023

George L. Miller, in his capacity as Chapter 7 Trustee for the jointly Administered bankrupcty estates of J&M Sales Inc., et al. v Michael Fallas, Individually and as trustee of the Michael Fallas Living Trust dated 1/19/05, et al. (In re J&M Sales Inc., et al. 18-11801)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re Motions to Dismiss

 

20-50775 Judge John T. Dorsey 10/06/2022

In re RTI Holding Company, LLC

Memorandum Opinion and Order 

Denying Motion to Enforce Order Confirming Second Amended Chapter 11 Plan

20-12456 Judge John T. Dorsey 10/27/2021

GEORGE L. MILLER in his capacity as Chapter 7 Trustee for the jointly administered bankruptcy estates of Our Alchemy, LLC and  Anderson Digital, LLC, v. ANDERSON MEDIA CORPORATION, et al., (In re: Our Alchemy LLC, et al. 16-11596)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER regarding Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment

21-51420; 16-11596 Judge John T. Dorsey 02/13/2024

Nanomech, Inc. v. Daniel Carroll - 19-50351 (In re Nanomech, Inc. 19-10851)

19-50361 Judge John T. Dorsey 10/09/2019

In re Mallinckrodt PLC., et al.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting Motion of the State of Texas to Interpret and Enforce Plan and Confirmation Order (D.I. 8582)

20-12522 Judge John T. Dorsey 04/19/2023

GEORGE L. MILLER, Chapter 7 Trustee for Jointly Administered Estates of J&M SALES, INC., et al. v. MICHAEL FALLAS, Individually and as Trustee of the Michael Fallas Living Trust dated 1/19/05, et al.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint

 

20-50775 Judge John T. Dorsey 02/22/2022

Miller v. ANConnect, LLC, et al., Adv. No. 18-50633 (JTD)  (In re Our Alchemy, LLC, et al. - 16-11596)

LETTER RULING and ORDER Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Denying Defendants’ Renewed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

18-50633; 16-11596 Judge John T. Dorsey 02/13/2024

George L. Miller, in his capacity as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Jointly Administered bankruptcy estates of J&M Sales Inc., et al. v. Exist, Inc. (In re J&M Sales Inc., et al. - 18-11801)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re Motion for Summary Judgment

 

20-50223 Judge John T. Dorsey 03/01/2022

Mallinchrodt PLC, et al. v. City of Rockford (In re Mallinckrodt PLC, et al. 20-12522)

Memorandum Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

21-50428 Judge John T. Dorsey 06/23/2021

MEMORANDUM ORDER - NNN 400 Capital Center, LLC, et al., v. WellsFargo Bank, N.A., et al.

18-50384 Judge John T. Dorsey 08/09/2019

Insys Liquidation Trust, by and through William Henrich, as Liquidating Trustee v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (In re Insys Therapeutics, Inc., et al. - 19-11292)

Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss

21-50359, 19-11292 Judge John T. Dorsey 10/28/2021

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