Case number: 8:26-bk-03159 - International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Caryl E. Delano

  • Filed

    04/16/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-03159-CED

Assigned to: Caryl E. Delano
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  04/16/2026
341 meeting:  05/18/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/25/2026

Debtor

International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO

5632 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 200
Sarasota, FL 34233
SARASOTA-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 52-1139564

represented by
Kathleen DiSanto

Bush Ross, P.A.
Post Office Box 3913
Tampa, FL 33601-3913
813-224-9255
Fax : 813-223-9620
Email: kdisanto@bushross.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Nathan A Wheatley

DOJ-Ust
200 N. High St.
Ste 309
Columbus, OH 43215
614-469-7446
Email: nathan.a.wheatley@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/28/202629Certificate of Service Re: (i) Order Granting Debtor's Emergency Motion for Order Authorizing Payment of Prepetition Wages and Salaries to Non-Insider Employees and (ii) Interim Order Granting Debtor's Motion for Authority to Pay Insiders and Affiliate Officers' Compensation and Benefits. Filed by Kathleen DiSanto on behalf of Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (related document(s)[27], [26]). (DiSanto, Kathleen)
04/28/202628Certificate of Service Re: Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. Filed by Kathleen DiSanto on behalf of Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (related document(s)[25]). (DiSanto, Kathleen)
04/28/202627Interim Order Granting Motion for Authority to Pay Insiders and Affiliate Officers Compensation and Benefits (related document(s)[15]). Hearing scheduled for 5/6/2026 at 02:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Kathleen DiSanto 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. (Scanlon, Ryan)
04/28/202626Order Granting Motion For Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages and Salaries to Non-Insider Employees (Related Doc # [13]). Service Instructions: Kathleen DiSanto 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. (Scanlon, Ryan)
04/27/202625Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from the Stay by Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (related document(s)[23]). Hearing scheduled for 5/6/2026 at 02:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Kathleen DiSanto 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)
04/24/202624Certificate of Necessity for Debtor's Motion to Modify the Automatic Stay to Allow Appeal of Doe Judgment to Proceed Filed by Kathleen DiSanto on behalf of Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (related document(s)23). (DiSanto, Kathleen) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/23/202623Motion for Relief from Stay. Filing Fee Not Required. Re: Appeal of Doe Judgment. Filed by Kathleen DiSanto on behalf of Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/202621Application to Employ Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP as Special Appellate and Litigation Counsel Contains negative notice. Filed by Kathleen DiSanto on behalf of Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/22/202622Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES Kathleen Di Santo, Nathan Wheatley, Sam Cabral, Michael Crivello, Maria Kazouris RULING: (1) Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages Filed by Kathleen DiSanto on behalf of Debtor International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO Doc #13 - Granted O/Di Santo -Certificate of Necessity for Debtor's Emergency Motion for Order Authorizing Payment of Prepetition Wages and Salaries to Non-Insider Employees Filed by Kathleen DiSanto. Doc #14 (2) Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries. Doc # 15 - Granted on an interim basis pending continued hearing on 5/6/2026 at 2:00 p.m. O/Di Santo -Certificate of Necessity for Debtor's Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Insiders and Affiliate Officers' Compensation and Benefits Doc #16. 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)
04/22/202620BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Hearing (related document(s) (Related Doc [12])). Notice Date 04/22/2026. (Admin.)