Case number: 1:19-bk-12541 - Arena Football League LLC - Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Arena Football League LLC

  • Court

    Delaware (debke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Mary F. Walrath

  • Filed

    11/27/2019

  • Last Filing

    06/22/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
LEAD, CLAIMS, MEGA, ASSET



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware (Delaware)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 19-12541-JTD

Assigned to: John T. Dorsey
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/27/2019
341 meeting:  01/07/2020

Debtor

Arena Football League LLC

1600 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
PHILADELPHIA-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 61-1603730

represented by
Michael David DeBaecke

Ashby & Geddes
500 Delaware Avenue
8th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-1888
Fax : 302-654-2067
Email: mdebaecke@ashbygeddes.com

Jarret P. Hitchings

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP
One Wells Fargo Center
301 S. College Street
Suite 2150
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-749-8965
Email: jarret.hitchings@bclplaw.com

Michael R. Lastowski

Duane Morris LLP
1201 N. Market Street
Suite 501
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-657-4900
Fax : 302-657-4901
Email: mlastowski@duanemorris.com

Trustee

Don A. Beskrone

Ashby & Geddes
P.O. Box 272
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-654-1888

represented by
Michael David DeBaecke

(See above for address)

Benjamin W. Keenan

Ashby & Geddes
500 Delaware Avenue
8th Floor, PO Box 1150
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-654-1888
Fax : 302-654-2067
Email: bkeenan@ashbygeddes.com

Ricardo Palacio, Esq

Ashby & Geddes, P. A.
500 Delaware Avenue
8th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-1888
Fax : 302-654-2067
Email: rpalacio@ashbygeddes.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)-573-6491

 
 
Mediator

Peter R. Meyers

360 East Randolph St.
Suite 3104
Chicago, IL 60601-1500
312-616-1500
represented by
Michael R. Lastowski

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/22/2026231Order Approving Motion for Admission pro hac vice of Joseph L. Schwartz (Related Doc # [230]) Signed on 6/22/2026. (LMC)
06/22/2026230Motion to Appear pro hac vice // Motion and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joseph L. Schwartz. Receipt Number 4997379, Filed by Everest National Insurance Co.. (Johnson, Ericka)
06/22/2026229Objection of Everest National Insurance Co. to Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Claim Stipulation with the Hammond Claimants and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[227]) Filed by Everest National Insurance Co. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Certificate of Service) (Johnson, Ericka)
06/09/2026228Certificate of Service Regarding Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Claim Stipulation with the Hammond Claimants and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[227]) Filed by Don A. Beskrone. (DeBaecke, Michael)
06/08/2026227Motion to Approve -Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Claim Stipulation with the Hammond Claimants and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Don A. Beskrone. Hearing scheduled for 7/8/2026 at 02:00 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 5th Fl., Courtroom #4, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 6/22/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Notice # (2) Exhibit A # (3) Exhibit B) (DeBaecke, Michael)
04/17/2026226Order of Reassignment of Judge/Judge Mary F. Walrath added to case. Involvement of Judge John T Dorsey Terminated (CEB)
04/12/2024225Order Approving Chapter 7 Trustee's Combined (I) Motion for Entry of Order Allowing Certain Former Players Severance Claims as Priority Claims and/or in Modified Proposed Claim Amounts and (II) Second Omnibus (Substantive) Objection to Claims in Connection Therewith (Related Document(s) 220, 222) Order Signed on 4/12/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (RC) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
04/12/2024224HEARING CANCELLED. Notice of Agenda of Matters not going forward. The following hearing has been cancelled. Filed by Don A. Beskrone. Hearing scheduled for 4/16/2024 at 11:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 5th Fl., Courtroom #5, Wilmington, Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (DeBaecke, Michael) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
04/02/2024223Notice of Submission of Proof of Claim in connection with Chapter 7 Trustees Combined (I) Motion for Entry of Order Allowing Certain Former Players Severance Claims As Priority Claims and/or in Modified Proposed Claim Amounts and (II) Second Omnibus (Substantive) Objection to Claims in Connection Therewith. Filed by Don A. Beskrone. (related document(s)220) (DeBaecke, Michael) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
04/02/2024222Certificate of No Objection regarding Chapter 7 Trustees Combined (I) Motion for Entry of Order Allowing Certain Former Players Severance Claims As Priority Claims and/or in Modified Proposed Claim Amounts and (II) Second Omnibus (Substantive) Objection to Claims in Connection Therewith (related document(s)220) Filed by Don A. Beskrone. (DeBaecke, Michael) (Entered: 04/02/2024)