Case number: 8:26-bk-06093 - C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    07/14/2026

  • Last Filing

    09/23/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-06093-RCT

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


Date filed:  07/14/2026
341 meeting:  08/05/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  09/22/2026

Debtor

C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC

7711 Madison Ave
Tampa, FL 33619
HILLSBOROUGH-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 83-1770126
dba
Checkers of Tampa


represented by
Buddy D Ford

Ford & Semach, P.A.
9301 W Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615
813-877-4669
Email: Buddy@TampaEsq.com

Trustee

Daniel Etlinger

Underwood Murray, P.A.
100 N. Tampa Street
Suite 2325
Tampa, FL 33602
813-540-8407

 
 
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
09/23/202646Notice of Filing August Variance Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) August Variance) (Ford, Buddy)
09/23/202645Notice of Withdrawal of Notice of Filing August Variance Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC (related document(s)[44]). (Ford, Buddy)
09/23/202644Notice of Filing August Variance Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) August Variance) (Ford, Buddy)
09/22/202643Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period August 2026 Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC. (Ford, Buddy)
09/21/202642Proof of Service Re: Second Interim Order Approving Expedited Application to Set Insider Compensation Effective as of the Petition Date (Livingston Chatman); Third Interim Order Approving Expedited Application to Set Insider Compensation Effective as of the Petition Date (Livingston Chatman); and Third Interim Order Approving Expedited Application for Fixing Salary of Officer Effective as of the Petition Date (Terri Suttle). Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC (related document(s)[40], [41], [39]). (Ford, Buddy)
09/16/202641Third Interim Order Approving Expedited Application for Fixing Salary of Officer Effective as of the Petition Date (Terri Suttle) (related document(s)[6]). Hearing scheduled for 10/1/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Buddy Ford 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. (Celli, Lidia)
09/16/202640Third Interim Order Approving Expedited Applicaiton to Set Insider Compensation Effective as of the Petition Date (Livingston Chatman) (related document(s)[7]). Hearing scheduled for 10/1/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Buddy Ford 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. (Celli, Lidia)
09/16/202639Second Interim Order Approving Expedited Application to Set Insider Compensation Effective as of the Petition Date (Livingston Chatman); continued hearing scheduled for September 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (related document(s)[7]). Service Instructions: Buddy Ford 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. (Celli, Lidia)
09/03/202638Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Buddy Ford; Eaniel Etlinger; Teresa Dorr; Luis Orengo; Kelly Roberts WITNESSES: EVIDENCE: RULING: (1) Status Conference 1188(a) - CONCLUDED (2) Con't Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor (Doc #4) - GRANTED ON FURTHER INTERIM BASIS TO 10/1/26 @ 10:00 AM; ORDER BY FORD (3) Cont' Expedited Application to Set Officers' Salary (Terri Suttle) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor ( Doc #6) - GRANTED ON FURTHER INTERIM BASIS TO 10/1/26 @ 10:00 AM; ORDER BY FORD (4) Expedited Application to Set Officers' Salary to set Insider Compensation Effective as of the Petition Date (Livingston Chatman) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor (Doc #7) - GRANTED ON FURTHER INTERIM BASIS TO 10/1/26 @ 10:00 AM; ORDER BY FORD Limited Objection to (I) DEBTOR'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO USE CASH COLLATERAL, (II) EXPEDITED APPLICATION FOR FIXING SALARY OF OFFICER EFFECTIVE AS OF THE PETITION DATE (TERRI SUTTLE), AND (III) EXPEDITED APPLICATION TO SET INSIDER COMPENSATION EFFECTIVE AS OF THE PETITION DATE (LIVINGSTON CHATMAN) Filed by Luigi E Orengo Jr. on behalf of Creditor Bank Five Nine (related document(s)4, 7, 6) (Doc #29). 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)
09/01/202637Pre-Status Conference Report Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor C.S. Holdings of Tampa, LLC. (Ford, Buddy)