Case number: 2:25-bk-11190 - Waterman-Smith I, LLC - Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Waterman-Smith I, LLC

  • Court

    Louisiana Eastern (laebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Meredith S. Grabill

  • Filed

    06/11/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/11/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-11190

Assigned to: Meredith S. Grabill
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/11/2025
341 meeting:  07/17/2025

Debtor

Waterman-Smith I, LLC

201 NW Railroad Ave
Hammond, LA 70401
TANGIPAHOA-LA
Tax ID / EIN: 82-2314186

represented by
Greta M. Brouphy

Heller, Draper & Horn, LLC
650 Poydras St.
Ste 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-3300
Email: gbrouphy@hellerdraper.com

Douglas S. Draper

Heller, Draper & Horn L.L.C.
650 Poydras Street
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-3300
Fax : 504-299-3399
Email: ddraper@hellerdraper.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4018
represented by
Christy Renee Bergeron

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4018
Email: Christy.Bergeron@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/18/202555Certificate of Service Filed by Waterman-Smith I, LLC (RE: (related document(s)54 Order on Generic Application) (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix Redacted) (Draper, Douglas) (Entered: 07/18/2025)
07/17/202554Order Granting Application to Employ Heller Draper & Horn LLC as Counsel for Debtor. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant shall serve this order on the required parties who will not receive notice through the ECF System pursuant to the FRBP and the LBRs and file a certificate of service to that effect within three (3) days. (RE: related document(s)22 pplication to Employ filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC, 45 Response filed by UST) Signed on July 17, 2025. (Villneurve, L) (Entered: 07/17/2025)
07/17/202553Meeting of Creditors Held Filed by Office of the U.S. Trustee (RE: (related document(s) Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11 filed by U.S. Trustee Office of the U.S. Trustee) (U.S. Trustee, Office of the) (Entered: 07/17/2025)
07/16/202552PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [07/16/2025 01:38:49 PM]. File Size [ 1463 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:02:59 ]. (admin). (Entered: 07/16/2025)
07/14/202551Memo to Record of hearing scheduled for 7/16/2025 (related document(s)25 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC). After review of the record and pleadings, proper service having been made, and no objection having been filed, the Court will GRANT the motion WITHOUT HEARING. Counsel for mover is to submit an order within two (2) days. (McIlwain, A.) (Entered: 07/14/2025)
07/11/202550Certificate of Service Filed by Waterman-Smith I, LLC (RE: (related document(s)48 Motion to Expedite Hearing filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC) (Attachments: # 1 Mailing matrix redacted) (Draper, Douglas) (Entered: 07/11/2025)
07/10/202549Order Granting Motion to Expedite Hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant shall IMMEDIATELY serve this order on the required parties who will not receive notice through the ECF System pursuant to the FRBP and the LBRs and file a certificate of service to that effect within three (3) days. (RE: related document(s)47 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC, 48 Motion to Expedite Hearing filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC) Signed on July 10, 2025. Hearing scheduled for 7/23/2025 at 01:00 PM by *SECTION A TeleConference Line: 1-504-517-1385 Access Code 129611. (Nunnery, J.) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
07/10/202548Motion to Expedite Hearing (RE: related document(s)47 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC) Filed by Douglas S. Draper of Heller, Draper & Horn L.L.C. on behalf of Waterman-Smith I, LLC (Draper, Douglas) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
07/10/202547Motion for Authority Enter into Post-Petition Lease Filed by Douglas S. Draper of Heller, Draper & Horn L.L.C. on behalf of Waterman-Smith I, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Draper, Douglas) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
07/07/202546Memo to Record of hearing held 6/25/2025 (related document(s)18 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Waterman-Smith I, LLC) APPEARANCES: Greta Brouphy, counsel for the Debtor, and Amanda George, counsel for the United States Trustee. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court APPROVED the motion on an INTERIM basis. The Court CONTINUED this matter for hearing on 7/16/2025 at 01:00 PM by *SECTION A TeleConference Line: 1-504-517-1385 Access Code 129611. Counsel for Debtor is to submit an order within two (2) days. (McIlwain, A.) (Entered: 07/07/2025)