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

    09/17/2026

  • 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
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)
10/01/2025812Clerk's Request for Trustee Report.. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 10/01/2025)
09/18/2025811BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/18/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
09/16/2025810Order Granting Application For Compensation for Forman Holt Eliades & Youngman LLC, fees awarded: $54120.00, expenses awarded: $0.00 (Related Doc # 809). 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 9/16/2025. (ntp) (Entered: 09/16/2025)
09/16/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Matter To Be Decided on the Papers (related document:809 Supplemental Application for Compensation for Forman Holt Eliades & Youngman LLC, Trustee's Attorney, period: 4/21/2011 to 6/1/2016, fee: $54,120.00, expenses: $0.00. Filed by Charles M. Forman. Hearing scheduled for 9/16/2025 at 02:30 PM, SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.. (Attachments: # 1 Application # 2 Exhibits A & B to Application # 3 Affidavit # 4 Proposed Order # 5 Certificate of Service)) (ntp) (Entered: 09/16/2025)