Case number: 3:26-bk-30058 - Empress, LLC - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-30058

Assigned to: Judge Dennis Montali
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/22/2026
341 meeting:  03/02/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/01/2026

Debtor

Empress, LLC

2 West Clay St
San Francisco, CA 94121
SAN FRANCISCO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 94-3363090

represented by
Eric J. Gravel

Law Offices of Eric Gravel
1390 Market St
Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94102
650-931-6000
Fax : 650-931-6424
Email: ctnotices@gmail.com

Responsible Ind

Vijay Patel

2 W Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94121

 
 
Trustee

Not Assigned - SF


 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee / SF

Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)705-3333
represented by
Michael J. Fletcher

DOJ-Ust
2500 Tulare Street
Suite 1401
Fresno, CA 93721
559-487-5002
Email: michael.fletcher@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/02/2026
DOCKET TEXT ORDER
(no separate order issued:) Debtor has not provided sufficient justification for sealing or redacting the information it has presented regarding a prospective refinancing. The Letter of Interest and Summary of Proposed Financing Terms (duplicated in Dkts 46 & 47) are just that. The supporting declaration of counsel lacks foundation. The proposed transaction is very routine, is not a commitment and even if it ultimately matures into a binding commitment, there is nothing particularly proprietary to justify an exception to the normal principle of full disclosure that would support invoking 11 USC § 107(b). Dkt 46 is sealed and will remain that way but not be considered. Dkt 47 was redacted in a haphazard manner such that what is redacted are only incomplete portions of text; nothing regarding a fee or other financial terms are redacted at all. The document will remain that way but will not be considered either. (Montali, Dennis) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
05/29/202647Proposed Redacted Document (RE: related document(s)44 Motion to File Redacted Document filed by Debtor Empress, LLC). Filed by Debtor Empress, LLC (Gravel, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
05/29/202646Proposed Document Filed Under Seal (RE: related document(s)44 Motion to File Redacted Document filed by Debtor Empress, LLC). Filed by Debtor Empress, LLC (Gravel, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
05/29/202645Declaration (RE: related document(s)44 Motion to File Redacted Document). Filed by Debtor Empress, LLC (Gravel, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
05/29/202644Motion to File Redacted Document Filed by Debtor Empress, LLC (Gravel, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
05/26/2026Meeting of Creditors Held and Concluded. . (Fletcher, Michael) (Entered: 05/26/2026)
05/22/202643PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 5/22/2026 10:00:00 AM ]. File Size [ 1192 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:04:58 ]. (admin). (Entered: 05/22/2026)
05/22/2026MINUTES: Hearing held and continued. Eric Gravel appeared for the debtor. Counsel shall file a motion to redact and file unredacted documents pursuant to the court's redaction procedures. Counsel to comply no later than in two weeks. A continued status conference will be held on 7/24/26 at 10:00 a.m. Debtor to file a status report one week prior. (RE: related document(s) 6 Order and Notice of Status Conference Chp 11).
Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2026 at 10:00 AM in/via San Francisco Courtroom 17 or via Zoom - Montali.
(lp) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
05/21/202642Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 04/30/2026 Filed by Debtor Empress, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Bank Statement) (Gravel, Eric) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
05/17/202641Supplemental Statement of (RE: related document(s)32 Motion Miscellaneous Relief). Filed by Debtor Empress, LLC (Gravel, Eric) (Entered: 05/17/2026)