Case number: 2:11-bk-22474 - Russ Berrie and Company Investments, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Russ Berrie and Company Investments, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Stacey L. Meisel

  • Filed

    04/21/2011

  • Last Filing

    02/03/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONS, JNTADMN, NtcAgent, NARPT



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 11-22474-SLM

Assigned to: Judge Stacey L. Meisel
Chapter 7
Voluntary
No asset


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

Debtor

Russ Berrie and Company Investments, Inc.

1800 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
PASSAIC-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 22-2663478

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
365 West Passaic St.
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
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

Charles M. Forman

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

Harry M. Gutfleish

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

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/03/2026Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution: I, Charles M. Forman, having been appointed trustee of the estate of the above-named debtor(s), report that I have neither received any property nor paid any money on account of this estate; that I have made a diligent inquiry into the financial affairs of the debtor(s) and the location of the property belonging to the estate; and that there is no property available for distribution from the estate over and above that exempted by law. Pursuant to Fed R Bank P 5009, I hereby certify that the estate of the above-named debtor(s) has been fully administered. I request that I be discharged from any further duties as trustee. Section 341 Meeting held on 05/26/2011. Key information about this case as reported in schedules filed by the debtor(s) or otherwise found in the case record: This case was pending for 180 months. Assets Abandoned (without deducting any secured claims): $ 266256.59, Assets Exempt: $ 0.00, Claims Scheduled: $ 34978786.00, Claims Asserted: Not Applicable, Claims scheduled to be discharged without payment (without deducting the value of collateral or debts excepted from discharge): $ 34978786.00. Charles M. Forman. (Forman, Charles) (Entered: 02/03/2026)
11/04/2025Closing Review Deadline Terminated, Reason: Deadline Terminated (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 11/04/2025)
11/04/202531Clerk's Request for Trustee Report.. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 11/04/2025)
10/02/202530Clerk's Request for Trustee Report.. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 10/02/2025)
07/22/202129BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/22/2021. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
07/22/202128BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/22/2021. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
07/22/202127BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing. No. of Notices: 6. Notice Date 07/22/2021. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
07/20/202126ORDER DESIGNATING THE ENTITIES TO WHOM AND THE FORM AND MANNER OF NOTICE OF TRUSTEES MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONSOLIDATION (Related Doc # 23). 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 7/20/2021. (LVJ) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
07/20/202125ORDER DIRECTING SUBSTANTIVECONSOLIDATION OF THE DEBTORS CASES (Related Doc # 22). 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 7/20/2021. (LVJ) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
07/20/2021Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Matter to be Decided on the Papers (related document(s): 22 Motion to Consolidate filed by Charles M. Forman) (ntp) (Entered: 07/20/2021)