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Case Name Case Number Judge Date Issuedsort descending

In re City Sports, Inc., et al.

15-12054 Judge Kevin Gross 01/06/2017

George L. Miller, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of WL Homes, LLC, et al. v. Zurich American Insurance Company, Zurich North America and Steadfast Insurance Company

11-50839 Judge Brendan L. Shannon 01/10/2017



In re FAH Liquidating Corp., et al (f/k/a/ Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc.)

13013087 Judge Kevin Gross 01/10/2017

In re:  Ralph J. Givens

09-14401 Judge Brendan L. Shannon 01/17/2017

Dex Media, Inc. v. Yellow Pages Photos, Inc. (In re Dex Media, Inc., et al.)

16-51026 Judge Kevin Gross 01/19/2017

In re:  Essar Steel Minnesota LLC and ESML Holdings, Inc.

16-11626 Judge Brendan L. Shannon 01/30/2017

In re:  CWC Liquidation Inc.

14-10867 Judge Brendan L. Shannon 02/01/2017

Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC, et al., Debtors (main case); Adversaries: i) Distribution International, Inc. d/b/a E.J. Bartells (No. 16-41039); ii) Matrix Service Inc. (No. 16-51040); iii) Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston, Inc. (No. 16-51041); iv) Brock Services, LLC (No. 16-51045) -- Opinion and Orders on Motions for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings in EJB, Matrix and Wholesale and Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings and Motion to Strike Debtors' Affirmative Defenses in Brock.

16-10292 Judge Kevin J. Carey 02/08/2017

Pirinate Consulting Group, LLC, as Litigation Trustee of the NP Creditor Litigation Trust v. C.R. Meyer & Sons Co. (In re NewPage Corporation, et. al 11-12804)

13-52429 Judge Kevin Gross 02/13/2017

Emerald Capital Advisors Corp., as Trustee for the FAH Liquidating Trust v. Karma Automotive LLC and Wanxiang Clean Energy USA LLC (In re FAH Liquidating Corp., et al., (f/k/a Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc.) - 13-13087)

16-51528 Judge Kevin Gross 02/16/2017

In re Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. -- Opinion and Order Granting, in part, and Denying, in part, Motion of Reorganized Debtors for Order Enforcing Plan Injunction, Holding the Mews at Byers Station Condominium Association, Inc. in Civil Contempt for Violating the Plan Injunction and Awarding Actual Damages, Costs, Attorney Fees and Punitive Damages

10-10684 Judge Kevin J. Carey 02/17/2017

Outer Harbor Terminal, LLC - Case No. 16-10283 - MEMORANDUM 

16-10283 Chief Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein 02/21/2017

Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC v. Great Salt Lake Electric Company -- In re Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC (16-10292) -- Opinion and Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings and entering judgment in favor of Plaintiff.

16-51500 Judge Kevin J. Carey 02/23/2017

Money Center of America, Inc., et al., Debtors, Casino Caribbean, LLC MACAU Casino, LLC, MACAU SouthCenter, LLC and Yakima Cardroom, LLC, Plaintiffs v. Money Centers of America, Inc. Check Holdings, LLC, Defendants. Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Solely in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee of Money Centers of America, Inc., et al., Plaintiff v. Thunderbird Entertainment Centers, Inc., a wholly owend entity of the sovereign Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Defendant.

14-10603, 14-50437, 16-50410 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 02/28/2017

In re:  TSAWD HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,, Debtors

O2COOL, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TSA Stores, Inc.; Bank  Of America, N.A.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.;

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB; Yusen Logistics (Americas), Inc.; and OOCL (USA), Inc.

16-10527, 16-51014 Judge Mary F. Walrath 03/01/2017

In re:  TSAWD HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Debtors

TSA Stores, Inc., TSA Ponce Inc., and TSA Caribe, Inc., Plaintiffs and

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, As Successor Administrative and Collateral Agent,

Plaintiff-Intervenor/Counterclaim Defendant v.

M J SOFFE, LLC a/k/a M. J. SOFFE, LLC. Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff

16-10527, 16-50364 Judge Mary F. Walrath 03/06/2017

In re:  TSAWD HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Debtors

TSA Stores, Inc.; TSA Ponce, Inc., and TSA Caribe, Inc., Plaintiffs, and

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, As Successor Administrative and Collateral Agent, Plaintiff-Intervenor Counterclaim Defendant, v. 

Performance Apparel Corp. a/k/a Hot Chilly's Inc., Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff

16-10527, 16-50317 Judge Mary F. Walrath 03/07/2017

Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., et al., Debtors, JCF AFFM Holdings, L.P., Plaintiffs v. Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., et al.,Defendants., Anne Melissa Dowling, Acting Director of the Insurance of the State of Illinois, solely as Liquidator of Affirmative Insurance Company, Counterplaintiff, v. JCF AFFM Debt Holdings, L.P., Counterdefendant., Anne Melissa Dowling, Acting Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois, solely as Liquidator of Affirmative Insurance Company, Crossplaintiff v. Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., and Don A. Beskrone, solely as Trustee, Crossdefendants.

15-12136, 16-50425 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 03/29/2017

In re Our Alchemy, LLC, et al.

16-11596 Judge Kevin Gross 03/31/2017

In re:  AMCAD HOLDINGS. LLC, et al., Debtors

Galvin Solmonese, LLC, Plantiff, v. Visagar M.Shyamsundar, Richard P. Lowry,

Edward B. Berkowitz, Shahan Zafar, Ian Blasco, Jeff Stone, Aaron Purcell, an David Weiss, Defenants.

14-12168, 15-51979 Judge Mary F. Walrath 04/07/2017

In re:  Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC, et al., Opinion and Order denying Debtors' Motion Requesting Determination of Tax Liability.

16-10292 Judge Kevin J. Carey 04/10/2017

In re:  Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al., Debtors; Hercules Offshore, Inc., et al., Plaintiff v. Axon Pressure Products, Inc., Axon Energy Products AS, and Axon EP, Inc., Defendants -- Opinion and OrderOverruling Debtors First Omnibus (Non-Substantive) Objection to the Claims of Axon Pressure Products, Inc., Axon Energy Products AS and Axon EP, Inc., under 11 U.S.C. § 502(E)(1)(B)

16-11385 Judge Kevin J. Carey 04/13/2017

IN RE:  POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,  Debtors.

Charles A. Stanziale, Jr., Chapter 7 Trustee, Plainiff., v. Superior Technical Resources,Inc., Defendant

13-10134, 15-50085 Judge Mary F. Walrath 04/13/2017

In re:  Touch America Holdings, Inc., et al., Debtors (03-11915); Adversary:  Brent Williams as Plan Trustee for Touch America Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtor Entities, Plaintiff, v. AT&T Corp., Zayo Group, LLC as Successor by Merger to 360 Networks Corporation, and Sierra Pacific Power Company as Successor to Sierra Pacific Communications, Defendants (14-50664) -- Opinion and Order re i) Trustee's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; ii) Trustee's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, or, in the Alternative, for Partial Summary Judgment, on Defendant AT&T's Counterclaim;  iii) Trustee's Motion for Summary Judgment; iv) AT&T's Motion for Summary Judgment; and  v) Zayo's Motion for Summary Judgment

14-50664 Judge Kevin J. Carey 04/27/2017

In re: Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al., Debtors., Delaware Trust Company, as TCEH First Lien Indenture Trustee, Plaintiff v. Wilmington Trust, N.A., as First Lien Collateral Agent and First Lien Administrative Agent, Defendant. v. Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., J. Aron & Company, and Titan Investment Holdings, LP, Intervenors. 

14-10979, 15-51239 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 04/27/2017

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