Case number: 4:25-bk-40010 - Cogent Bay Inc. - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Docket Header
Subchapter_V, PlnDue, DsclsDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (Oakland)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-40010

Assigned to: Judge Charles Novack
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/06/2025
341 meeting:  02/10/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  03/17/2025

Debtor

Cogent Bay Inc.

2401-A Waterman Blvd., PMB 143
Fairfield, CA 94534
SOLANO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 46-2291470

represented by
Noel Knight

The Knight Law Group
800 J St
Unit 441
Sacramento, CA 95814
510-435-9210
Fax : 510-281-6889
Email: lawknight@theknightlawgroup.com

Trustee

Christopher Hayes

Christopher Hayes, Trustee
23 Railroad Ave. #1238
Danville, CA 94526
925-725-4323

 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee/Oak

Office of the United States Trustee
Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 252-2080
represented by
Christina Lauren Goebelsmann

Department of Justice
450 Golden Gate Ave.
5th Floor
Ste 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-705-3365
Email: cgoebelsmann@hudsonmartin.com
TERMINATED: 04/24/2025

Gregory S. Powell

U.S. Department Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(559) 487-5002 ext. 225
Email: greg.powell@usdoj.gov

Phillip John Shine

DOJ-Ust
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
408-535-5525
Fax : 408-535-5532
Email: phillip.shine@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/16/2026158BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s) [155] Order Discharging Subchapter V Trustee). Notice Date 05/16/2026. (Admin.)
05/16/2026157BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s) [156] Final Decree). Notice Date 05/16/2026. (Admin.)
05/14/2026Bankruptcy Case Closed. (mla)
05/14/2026156Final Decree (mla)
05/14/2026155Order Discharging Subchapter V Trustee After Case Conversion . (mla)
04/02/2026Adversary Case Closed 4:25-ap-4047. (trw)
02/03/2026154Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustees Report of No Distribution. Funds Collected: $0.00. Key information about this case as reported in schedules filed by the debtor(s) or otherwise found in the case record: This case was pending for 13 months. Assets Abandoned (without deducting any secured claims): Not Applicable, Assets Exempt: Not Applicable, Claims Scheduled: $3461002.00, Claims Asserted: Not Available, Claims scheduled to be discharged without payment (without deducting the value of collateral or debts excepted from discharge): Not Applicable. Objections to Trustee Final Account due by 03/5/2026. (Hayes, Christopher)
12/19/2025153Withdrawal of Claim: 6 Filed by Alameda County Tax Collector. (trw)
12/10/2025152Adversary case 25-04047. 14 (Recovery of money/property - other), 62 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(2), false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud), 67 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny),68 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(6), willful and malicious injury), 02 (Other (e.g. other actions that would have been brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy)) Complaint by James Wheeler against David C. Sowels, Cogent Bay Inc.. Fee Amount $350. (Attachments: # (1) AP Cover Sheet) (Whitehead, Selwyn)
12/09/2025151Intervenor's Complaint by Selwyn D. Whitehead on behalf of James Wheeler against Cogent Bay Inc., David C. Sowels. (Attachments: # (1) AP Cover Sheet) (Whitehead, Selwyn) DEFECTIVE ENTRY: Incorrect event code selected. Please refile and use the Adversary> Open an AP Case event. Modified on 12/10/2025 (no).