Case number: 6:25-bk-01963 - First Way, Inc - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    First Way, Inc

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Lori V. Vaughan

  • Filed

    04/04/2025

  • Last Filing

    07/17/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:25-bk-01963-LVV

Assigned to: Lori V. Vaughan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/04/2025
341 meeting:  05/05/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  06/13/2025

Debtor

First Way, Inc

7604 Brofield Avenue
Windermere, FL 34786
ORANGE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2806208

represented by
Daniel A Velasquez

Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
201 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
407-481-5800
Fax : 407-481-5801
Email: dvelasquez@lathamluna.com

Trustee

L. Todd Budgen

Budgen Law
Post Office Box 520546
Longwood, FL 32752
407-232-9118

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Jill E Kelso

Office of the United States Trustee
400 W. Washington Street
Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-6301
Fax : (407) 648-6323
Email: jill.kelso@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/17/202595Annotated Exhibit List of Debtor from Hearing Held on July 16, 2025 . (Johnson, Aimee)
07/17/202594PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [07/16/2025 10:48:00 AM]. File Size [ 17814 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:37:24 ]. (admin).
07/17/202593Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Dan Velasquez & Catherin Choe: Debtor (with debtor rep); Wanda Murray: UST; Todd Budgen: SubV Trustee; Bradley Anderson: BMO Bank; Kylie Riordan: PNC Bank; Chris Cathey: Volvo Financial Services; Mateo Dayo; Mitsubishi EVIDENCE: Debtor's Exhibits 1-6 admitted w/out objection (Doc #89) RULING: 1) Confirmation Hearing - Chapter 11 Plan (Doc #61) - First Modifications to Plan (Doc #87) - Objection by PNC Bank to Confirmation of Debtor's Plan (Doc #80) - Objection by Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. to Confirmation of Plan (Doc #81) - Objection by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd to Confirmation of Plan (Doc #82) - Limited Objection by BMO Bank to Confirmation of Plan (Doc #84) - CONFIRMED WITH MODIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS AS DISCUSSED IN OPEN COURT; 1191(b) - Order by Velasquez. A Post Confirmation Status Conference is scheduled 9/23/2025 at 2:45pm (AOCNFNG) 2) Debtor's Ore Tenus Motion for Cramdown- Granted. 3) Debtor's Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc #8) - No Further Action. 4) Debtor's Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Doc #9) - No Further Action. 5) Motion for Relief from Stay. Re: 2024 Volvo VNL 760 Trucks. Filed by Creditor Volvo Financial Services, a division of VFS US LLC (Doc #57) - To be Withdrawn. 6) Motion for Relief from Stay Re: trucks and trailers. Filed by Creditor PNC Bank, NA (Doc #69) - To be Withdrawn. 7) Motion to Extend Time to File a Proof of Claim. Filed by Creditor Gentle Breeze Honey, Inc. (Doc #85) - Continued to 9/23/2025 at 2:45pm **CM To Notice for Hearing** Pending: 1) Debtor's Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance and to Strip Lien. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $110,000.00; filed w/ neg ntc 5/6/25 (Doc #41) - agreed order to be ! submitted. 2) Summary Application for Compensation OF DANIEL A. VELASQUEZ AND THE LAW FIRM OF LATHAM, LUNA, EDEN & BEAUDINE, LLP, FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES i/a/o $39,361.00 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES i/a/o $398.13 AND NOTICE OF ESTIMATED FEES AND COSTS THROUGH CONFIRMATION i/a/o $7,500.00. For the period: April 4, 2025 to June 30, 2025; filed w/ neg ntc 7/1/25 (Doc #79) - Order to be submitted. (aj) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
07/16/202592Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 06/30/2025 Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc. (Velasquez, Daniel)
07/16/202591Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 05/31/2025 Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc. (Velasquez, Daniel)
07/16/202590Notice of Withdrawal of Objection to Plan Filed by Eric B Zwiebel on behalf of Creditor Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance, LLC (related document(s)[83]). (Zwiebel, Eric)
07/15/202589Proposed Exhibits ranging from 1 to 6. 7 documents attached filed on behalf of . Exhibits for the Debtor (related document(s) [61] , [87]). (ADIclerk)
07/15/202588Notice of Filing Confirmation Affidavit Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc. (Velasquez, Daniel)
07/15/202587Notice of Filing First Modification to SubChapter V Plan for Reorganization for First Way, Inc. Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc (related document(s)[61]). (Velasquez, Daniel)
07/14/202586Ballot Tabulation Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc. (Velasquez, Daniel)