Case number: 1:26-bk-03470 - Stout Hearted LLC - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Stout Hearted LLC

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    David D. Cleary

  • Filed

    02/27/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/29/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, Subchapter_V



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-03470

Assigned to: Honorable Judge David D. Cleary
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/27/2026
341 meeting:  04/06/2026

Debtor 1

Stout Hearted LLC

3400 W 111th St Pmb 369
Attn: Nick Cerniauskas, Manager
Chicago, IL 60655-3330
COOK-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 81-0979299

represented by
J Kevin Benjamin, Esq.

Benjamin Legal Services
1021 W Adams St Fl 2
Chicago, IL 60607-2936
312-853-3100
Fax : 312-577-1707
Email: attorneys@benjaminlaw.com

Trustee

Neema T Varghese

NV Consulting Services
701 Potomac, Ste 100
Naperville, IL 60565
630-697-4402

represented by
Neema T Varghese

NV Consulting Services
701 Potomac, Ste 100
Naperville, IL 60565
630-697-4402
Email: nvarghese@nvconsultingservices.com

U.S. Trustee

Adam G. Brief

Office of the U. S. Trustee, Region 11
219 South Dearborn
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/22/202655Agreed Order Relief from Stay if Failure to Comply (RE: 17 Motion for Relief from Stay). Signed on 4/22/2026 (Rodarte, Aida) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/22/202654Notice of Motion and Motion to Excuse Compliance with 11 U.S.C. § 543(b)(1), Notice of Motion and Motion to Enforce Compliance with 11 U.S.C. § 543(b)(2), Filed by J Kevin Benjamin Esq. on behalf of Stout Hearted LLC. Hearing scheduled for 4/29/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 644, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Cleary. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix 3-21-2025 State Court Order Appointing Eric Janssen and CRER as Receiver # 2 Proposed Order) (Benjamin, J Kevin) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
04/22/202653(E)Hearing Continued (RE: 42 Relief from Stay). hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 at 09:30 AM at Appear in Courtroom 644, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Cleary. (McGee, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
04/22/202652Proposed Order - Agreed Order Modifying the Automatic Stay Filed by Matthew L. Hendricksen on behalf of Gelt Financial, LLC, a Florida lmited liability company (RE: 17 Motion for Relief from Stay). (Hendricksen, Matthew) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
04/20/202651Notice of Objection Filed by J Kevin Benjamin Esq. on behalf of Stout Hearted LLC (RE: 49 Motion for Relief from Stay). (Benjamin, J Kevin) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
04/16/202650Receipt of Motion for Relief from Stay( 26-03470) [motion,mrlfsty] ( 199.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number A51087341. Fee Amount $ 199.00 (re:Doc# 49) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/202649Notice of Motion and Motion for Relief from Stay as to 2047 West 68th Place, Chicago, IL 60636, (ii) 6617 South Seeley Avenue, Chicago, IL 60636, (iii) 11412 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628, ( iv) 11843 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60628, (v) 11823 South Wallace Street, Chicago, IL 60628, and (vi) 11939 South Yale Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628. Fee Amount $199, Filed by Andrew Keeney Weiss on behalf of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of MFA 2021-INV1 Trust. Hearing scheduled for 4/29/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 644, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Cleary. (Attachments: # 1 Statement Accompanying Relief From Stay # 2 Proposed Order) (Weiss, Andrew) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/15/202648(E)Order Withdrawing Motion To Set Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim (Related Doc # 30) . Signed on 4/15/2026. (Armstead, Cynthia) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/15/202647(E)Hearing Continued (RE: 35 Excuse). hearing scheduled for 04/29/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear in Courtroom 644, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Cleary. (Beckerman, Steve) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
04/15/202646(E)Hearing Continued (RE: 31 Employ). hearing scheduled for 04/29/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear in Courtroom 644, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Cleary. (Beckerman, Steve) (Entered: 04/15/2026)