Case number: 2:11-bk-22471 - The Russ Companies, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Russ Companies, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Stacey L. Meisel

  • Filed

    04/21/2011

  • Last Filing

    11/10/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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JNTADMN, LEAD, NtcAgent, ADVERSARY, MONEY



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 11-22471-SLM

Assigned to: Judge Stacey L. Meisel
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/21/2011
341 meeting:  05/26/2011
Deadline for filing claims:  02/27/2012

Debtor

The Russ Companies, Inc.

1800 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
PASSAIC-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 26-2929540

represented by
Karen A. Giannelli

Gibbons P.C.
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102-5310
973-596-4500
Email: kgiannelli@gibbonslaw.com

Trustee

Charles M. Forman

Forman Holt
2 University Plaza Dr.
Suite 308
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-845-1000

represented by
Michael J. Connolly

Davison Eastman Munoz & Paone, P.A.
Monmouth Executive Center
100 Willowbrook Road
Suite 100
Freehold, NJ 07728-5920
732-462-7170
Fax : 732-810-1542
Email: mconnolly@respondlaw.com

Jordan B. DeFlora

Forman Holt
365 West Passaic Street
Ste 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: jdeflora@formanlaw.com

Charles M. Forman

Forman Holt
2 University Plaza Dr.
Suite 308
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: cforman@formanlaw.com

Forman Holt

365 W. Passaic Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000

Forman, Holt, Eliades, and Ravin, LLC

80 Route 4
Suite 290
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 845-1000

Harry M. Gutfleish

Gutfleish Law, LLC
One University Plaza
Suite 208
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-241-2032
Email: hgutfleish@goldmandavis.com

Robert H. Johnson

McDowell Law PC
46 West Main Street
Maple Shade, NJ 08034
856-298-9328
Fax : 856-482-5511
Email: rjohnson@mcdowelllegal.com

LeClairRyan, a Professional Corporation

1037 Raymond Boulevard, Sixteenth Floor,
Newark, NJ 07102
973-491-3600
Fax : 973-491-3526

Kim R. Lynch

Forman Holt
365 Passaic Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: klynch@formanlaw.com

Matteo Percontino

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Court Plaza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-525-6298
Fax : 201-678-6298
Email: mpercontino@coleschotz.com

Kimberly J. Salomon

Ask LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
Suite 400
St. Paul, MN 55121
651-289-3861
Email: ksalomon@askllp.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014
represented by
Martha R. Hildebrandt

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Ctr
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
973-645-3014
Fax : 973-645-5993
Email: martha.hildebrandt@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/10/2026Receipt of Fee Amount $ 30.30, Receipt Number 50004367. .. For Unclaimed Funds...Fee received from Charles Forman, Chapter 7 Trustee (JDM) (Entered: 11/10/2026)
10/29/2026820BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 10/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
10/29/2026819Notice Depositing Unclaimed Funds in the Amount $ 30.30 Filed by Charles M. Forman on behalf of Charles M. Forman. (Forman, Charles) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
10/27/2026818ORDER AWARDING TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATIION AND EXPENSES for Charles M. Forman, Period: to , Fees Awarded: $0.00, Expenses Awarded: $0.00; Awarded on 10/27/2026 (related document:815 UST Statement of Review - Trustee's Final Report filed by U.S. Trustee US Trustee). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 10/27/2026. (crr) (Entered: 10/27/2026)
09/16/2026817BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing. No. of Notices: 167. Notice Date 09/16/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
09/14/2026816Final Meeting Scheduled (related document:815 Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Application for Compensation filed on behalf of Trustee, Charles M. Forman. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. Fee Amount Requested $0.00. Expenses Requested $0.00. Filed by US Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Trustee's Application for Compensation and Expenses # 2 Unsigned Order Awarding Trustee's Compensation and Expenses) (UST Staff18) filed by U.S. Trustee US Trustee) Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2026 at 02:30 PM, SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
09/14/2026Final Meeting Scheduled (related document:[815] Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Application for Compensation filed on behalf of Trustee, Charles M. Forman. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. Fee Amount Requested $0.00. Expenses Requested $0.00. Filed by US Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Trustee's Application for Compensation and Expenses # 2 Unsigned Order Awarding Trustee's Compensation and Expenses) (UST Staff18) filed by U.S. Trustee US Trustee) Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2026 at 02:30 PM, SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.. (Browne, Christopher)
09/09/2026815Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Application for Compensation filed on behalf of Trustee, Charles M. Forman. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. Fee Amount Requested $0.00. Expenses Requested $0.00. Filed by US Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Trustee's Application for Compensation and Expenses # 2 Unsigned Order Awarding Trustee's Compensation and Expenses) (UST Staff18) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
02/03/2026814Status Report (related document:813 Document) filed by Charles M. Forman on behalf of Charles M. Forman. (Forman, Charles) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
02/03/2026813Clerk's Request for Trustee Report.. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 02/03/2026)