Case number: 8:24-bk-12738 - Newport Ventures, LLC - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Newport Ventures, LLC

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Scott C Clarkson

  • Filed

    10/26/2024

  • Last Filing

    05/28/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DsclsDue, PlnDue, Incomplete



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:24-bk-12738-SC

Assigned to: Scott C Clarkson
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  10/26/2024
341 meeting:  12/03/2024
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  01/27/2025

Debtor

Newport Ventures, LLC

1442 E Lincoln Ave Ste 363
Orange, CA 92865
ORANGE-CA
6198900765
Tax ID / EIN: 84-5101765

represented by
Evelina Gentry

Akerman LLP
633 West Fifth Street
Suite 6400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-533-5975
Email: evelina.gentry@akerman.com

Steven M Kries

American Colonial Capital
8059 S. Elk Way
Aurora, CO 80016
619-890-0765
Email: skries@acc.capital

Mark S Lichtenstein

Akerman LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas 37th Fl
New York, NY 10020
212-80-3800
Email: mark.lichtenstein@akerman.com

David W Parham

Akerman, LLP
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-720-4300
Fax : 214-918-9339
Email: david.parham@akerman.com

Leah S Siaontz

Three Brickell City Centre
98 Southeast Seventh St Ste 1100
Miami, FL 33131
305-374-5600
Fax : 305-374-5095
Email: leah.saiontz@akerman.com

Laura Taveras

Akerman, LLP
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-720-4300
Fax : 214-981-9339
Email: laura.taveras@akerman.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (SA)

411 W Fourth St., Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593
(714) 338-3400

represented by
Kenneth Misken

DOJ-UST
Office of the United States Trustee
411 W. Fourth St, #7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-338-3405
Email: Kenneth.M.Misken@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 01/08/2025

Queenie K Ng

411 West Fourth St.
Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-338-3403
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: queenie.k.ng@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

SM Delta North LLC

David Miller
2118 Wilshire Blvd #601
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 980-3736

 
 
Creditor Committee

Scape Sol Landscaping

Phat Gia Phan
4331 W Wagon Trail Dr
Denver, CO 80123
(303) 810-0337

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors


represented by
Melissa Davis Lowe

Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP
100 Spectrum Ctr Dr Ste 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Fax : 949-340-3000
Email: mlowe@shulmanbastian.com

David Swan

Hirschler Fleischer, PC
1676 International Dr., Ste. 1350
Tysons, VA 22102
703-584-8900

Creditor Committee

Jay Zimmerman

873 Ticonderoga Dr
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(650) 743-7844
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/28/2025415Hearing Continued On Status Conference CONT'D STATUS CONFERENCE Hearing RE: Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Petition filed 10/26/2024)[Case Reassigned from TA - STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 7/16/2025 AT 10:00 A.M.; STATUS REPORT DUE 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE IN COURTROOM 5C, LOCATED AT 411 WEST FOURTH STREET, SANTA ANA, CA 92701 The case judge is Scott C Clarkson (GD) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
05/28/2025414Hearing Held On CONT'D Hearing RE: First And Final Application For Approval Of Fees And Reimbursement Of Expenses For The Period From January 1, 2025 ThroughApril 28, 2025 (Application filed 5/5/2025) [Case Reassigned from TA 5-12-2025][RE: SHULMAN BASTIAN FRIEDMAN & BUI LLP - Local Counsel To The Officlal Committee Of Unsecured Creditors] [Fees: $28,186.50; Expenses: $1,513.59](RE: related document(s)366 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP) - ORDER BY ATTORNEY; GRANTED (GD) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
05/28/2025413Hearing Held On CONT'D Hearing RE: First And Final Fee Application For Compensation Earned And Expenses Incurred For The Period From February 8, 2025 Through May 2,2025 (Applicaiton filed 5/6/2025) [Case Reassigned from TA 5-12-2025] [RE: PALADIN MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC AND ALLEN SOONG - ChiefRestructuring Officer To The Debtor and Debtor-In-Possession] [Fees: $494,393.75; Expenses: $4,171.77] (RE: related document(s)371 Application for Compensation filed by Other Professional Allen Soong) - GRANTED AS TO THE REDUCED AMOUNT; ORDER BY ATTORNEY; GRANTED (GD) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
05/28/2025412Hearing Held On CONT'D Hearing RE: Application For Payment Of Final Fees And/Or Expenses For The Period From January 2, 2025 Through April 10, 2025(Application filed 5/5/2025) [Case Reassigned from TA 5-12-2025][RE: HIRSCHLER FLEISHER P.C. - Attorney For Official Committee OfUnsecured Creditors] [Fees: $130,512.00; Expenses: $500.00] (RE: related document(s)365 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Hirschler Fleisher PC) - GRANTED AS MODIFIED ON THE RECORD; ORDER BY ATTORNEY; GRANTED (GD) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
05/28/2025411Hearing Held On CONT'D Hearing RE: Application For Payment Of Final Fees And/Or Expenses For The Period From October 29, 2024 Through May 5, 2025(Application filed 5/6/2025) [Case Reassigned from TA 5-12-2025][RE: AKERMAN LLP - Debtor's Attorney] [Fees: $794,506.00; Expenses: $8,912.39 (RE: related document(s)374 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Akerman LLP) - GRANTED AS MODIFIED ON THE RECORD - ORDER BY ATTORNEY; GRANTED (GD) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
05/27/2025410Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)374 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Akerman LLP) The Hearing date is set for 5/28/2025 at 10:00 AM at Crtrm 5C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Scott C Clarkson - CONTINUED TO 5-28-25 AT 10:00 A.M. IN JUDGE CLARKSON COURTROOM 5C - SEE DOC #392 (GD) (Entered: 05/27/2025)
05/27/2025409Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)371 Application for Compensation filed by Other Professional Allen Soong) The Hearing date is set for 5/28/2025 at 10:00 AM at Crtrm 5C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Scott C Clarkson - CONTINUED TO 5-28-25 AT 10:00 A.M IN JUDGE CLARKSON COURTROOM 5C - SEE DOC #392 (GD) (Entered: 05/27/2025)
05/27/2025408Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)366 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP) The Hearing date is set for 5/28/2025 at 10:00 AM at Crtrm 5B, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Scott C Clarkson - CONTINUED TO 5-28-25 AT 10:00 A.M. IN JUDGE CLARKSON COURTROOM 5C - SEE DOC #392 (GD) (Entered: 05/27/2025)
05/27/2025407Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s)365 Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Hirschler Fleisher PC) The Hearing date is set for 5/28/2025 at 10:00 AM at Crtrm 5C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Scott C Clarkson - CONTINUED TO 5-28-25 AT 10:00 A.M. IN JUDGE CLARKSON COURTROOM 5C - SEE DOC #392 (GD) (Entered: 05/27/2025)
05/27/2025406Hearing Continued Status Conference Re:1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Non-Individual LLC; Status hearing to be held on 5/28/2025 at 10:00 AM at Crtrm 5C, 411 W Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The case judge is Scott C Clarkson - CONTINUED TO 5-28-25 AT 10:00 A.M. IN JUDGE CLARKSON COURTROOM 5C - SEE DOC #392 (GD) (Entered: 05/27/2025)