Case number: 8:25-bk-12616 - Simba IL Holdings, LLC - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Simba IL Holdings, LLC

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Mark D. Houle

  • Filed

    09/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/09/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-12616-MH

Assigned to: Mark D. Houle
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/16/2025
Date converted:  05/27/2026
341 meeting:  07/23/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/13/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  09/14/2026

Debtor

Simba IL Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

870 Roosevelt
Irvine, CA 92618
ORANGE-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 87-2413827

represented by
Max Casal

Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Ste 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Email: mcasal@shulmanbastian.com

Alan J Friedman

Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Suite 600
Irvine, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Email: afriedman@shulmanbastian.com

Leonard M. Shulman

Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Fax : 949-340-3000
Email: lshulman@shulmanbastian.com

Trustee

John-Patrick McGinnis Fritz (TR)

2818 La Cienega Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-229-1234
TERMINATED: 10/23/2025

 
 
Trustee

Jeffrey I Golden (TR)

Golden Goodrich LLP
3070 Bristol Street, Suite 640
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 966-1000

represented by
David M Goodrich

Golden Goodrich
3070 Bristol Street
Ste 640
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-445-1028
Email: dgoodrich@go2.law

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (SA)

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

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/09/2026369Order Granting Motion For Order (1) Fixing Last Date For All Creditors With Unpaid Chapter 11 Administrative Claims To File A Request For Payment, And (2) Approving Form Of Notice Of Bar Date. IT IS ORDERED: 1. The MOTION IS GRANTED In Its Entirety. 2. The Form Of The Notice Of The Bar Date Attached As Exhibit 1 To The Motion ("Bar Date Notice") Is APPROVED. 3. The Last Day To File Requests For Payment Of Unpaid Chapter 11 Administrative Claims Is October 16, 2026 ("Bar Date"). (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER RULING) (BNC-PDF) (Related Doc # 363 ) Signed on 9/9/2026 (NB8) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/01/2026368Declaration That No Party Requested a Hearing on Motion (LBR 9013-1(o)(3)) for Order (1) Fixing Last Date for All Creditors with Unpaid Chapter 11 Administrative Claims to File a Request for Payment, and (2) Approving Form of Notice of Bar Date Including Attachments and Proof of Service Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR). (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
08/28/2026367BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)366 Order on Application to Employ (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 08/28/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/26/2026366Order Granting Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 330 (BNC-PDF) (Related Doc # 361) Signed on 8/26/2026. (JL) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/26/2026365Declaration That No Party Requested a Hearing on Motion (LBR 9013-1(o)(3)) Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327 and 330 Including Attachments and Proof of Service. Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR) (RE: related document(s)361 Application to Employ J.S. Held LLC as Financial Advisors Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327 and 330; Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden; Statement of Disinterestedness of Peter D). (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
08/14/2026364Notice of motion/application for Order (1) Fixing Last Date for All Creditors with Unpaid Chapter 11 Administrative Claims to File a Request for Payment, and (2) Approving Form of Notice of Bar Date with Proof of Service Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR) (RE: related document(s)363 Motion for Order (1) Fixing Last Date for All Creditors with Unpaid Chapter 11 Administrative Claims to File a Request for Payment, and (2) Approving Form of Notice of Bar Date; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; and Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden in Support Thereof Including Exhibit 1 and Proof of Service. Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR)). (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
08/14/2026363Motion for Order (1) Fixing Last Date for All Creditors with Unpaid Chapter 11 Administrative Claims to File a Request for Payment, and (2) Approving Form of Notice of Bar Date; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; and Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden in Support Thereof Including Exhibit 1 and Proof of Service. Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR) (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
07/29/2026362Notice of motion/application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327 and 330 with Proof of Service. Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR) (RE: related document(s)361 Application to Employ J.S. Held LLC as Financial Advisors Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327 and 330; Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden; Statement of Disinterestedness of Peter Davis, Including Exhibits 1, 2, & A with Proof of Service. Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR)). (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
07/29/2026361Application to Employ J.S. Held LLC as Financial Advisors Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327 and 330; Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden; Statement of Disinterestedness of Peter Davis, Including Exhibits 1, 2, & A with Proof of Service. Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR) (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
07/16/2026360BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)355 Motion for relief from the automatic stay REAL PROPERTY (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/16/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/16/2026)