Case number: 8:25-bk-09473 - Smart Communications Holding, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    12/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    01/19/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
JNTADMN, LEAD, SmBus, PlnDue, PriorCase, MotDismissPend



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-09473-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  12/16/2025
341 meeting:  02/11/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  02/24/2026

Debtor

Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

Smart Communications Collier, Inc.,
8:26-bk-00146-RCT (Jointly Administered)
10491 72nd Street
Seminole, FL 33777
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2886302

represented by
Paul J Battista

Venable LLP
801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1500
Miami, FL 33131
305-349-2300
Email: pjbattista@venable.com

Eric D Jacobs

Venable LLP
100 N. Tampa Street
Suite 2600
Tampa, FL 33602
813-439-3100
Email: edjacobs@venable.com

Trustee

Ruediger Mueller

Dr. Mueller Associates, Inc.
1112 Watson Court
Reunion, FL 34747-6784
678-863-0473

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: teresa.dorr@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/18/202686BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s) (Related Doc [81])). Notice Date 01/18/2026. (Admin.)
01/16/202685Amended Application to Retain Eric D. Jacobs, Esq. and the Law Firm of Venable LLP as Counsel for the Debtor-In-Possession Effective as of the Petition Date Contains negative notice. Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc.
01/16/202684Amended Application to Retain Eric D. Jacobs, Esq. and Venable LLP as Counsel for the Debtor-In-Possession Effective as of December 16, 2025 Contains negative notice. Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc.
01/16/202683Motion to Extend Deadline to File Schedules and Statements Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc.
01/16/202682Proof of Service of Order Disapproving Application to Employ Eyal Berger, Esq., Dustin Hillsley, Esq., and the Law Firm of Akerman LLP as Special Litigation Counsel to the Debtors-in-Possession in the State Court Action Effective as of December 16, 2025. Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)[80]). (Jacobs, Eric)
01/16/202681Notice Regarding Filing of Transcript and Deadline for Filing Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript to be filed within 7 calendar days of the date of service of this notice, but an additional three days may be added if the notice is served by U.S. Mail (related document(s)[67]). (Kerkes, Deborah)
01/16/202680Order Disapproving Application to Employ/Retain Eyal Berger, Esq., Dustin Hillsley, Esq., and the Law Firm of Akerman LLP as Special Litigation Counsel to the Debtors-in-Possession in the State Court Action Effective as of December 16, 2025 (Related Doc # [71]). Service Instructions: Eric Jacobs is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Kerkes, Deborah)
01/15/202679Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice for Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. Filed by Megan Wilson Murray on behalf of Creditor Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.. (Murray, Megan)
01/15/202678Notice of Hearing on Expedited Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc. (related document(s)[75]). Hearing scheduled for 1/20/2026 at 02:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Jacobs, Eric)
01/15/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled (Re: Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages) This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: Eric Jacobs is directed to prepare, file and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, the notice must be done immediately. Failure to comply with this instruction will result in cancellation of the hearing on this specific matter. (related document(s)[75]). Hearing scheduled for 1/20/2026 at 02:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Chatham, Wendy)