Case number: 2:22-bk-10460 - The Merit Corporation - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Merit Corporation

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    John K. Sherwood

  • Filed

    01/20/2022

  • Last Filing

    03/26/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
ADVERSARY, DEFER



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-10460-JKS

Assigned to: Judge John K. Sherwood
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/20/2022
341 meeting:  03/09/2022
Deadline for filing claims:  06/02/2022

Debtor

The Merit Corporation

523-27 Cortlandt Street
Belleville, NJ 07109-3329
ESSEX-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 22-3187118
dba
Merit Kitchens

dba
Merit Kitchen Distributors, Inc

fdba
Merit Kitchen, Inc


represented by
Eric R. Perkins

Becker LLC
354 Eisenhower Parkway
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-422-1100
Email: eperkins@becker.legal

Trustee

Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.

Benjamin A. Stanziale, Ch. 7 Trustee
2839 Route 10
Suite 102
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-731-9393

represented by
Bruce S. Etterman

Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP
103 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-621-9020
Fax : 973-621-7406
Email: bsetterman@hlgslaw.com

Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP

One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102

Patricia A. Staiano

Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP
103 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-621-9020
Fax : 973-621-7406
Email: pstaiano@hlgslaw.com

Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.

Benjamin A. Stanziale, Ch. 7 Trustee
2839 Route 10
Suite 102
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-731-9393
Email: trustee@stanzialelaw.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014
represented by
Fran B. Steele

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
(973) 645-3014
Fax : (973) 645-5993
Email: Fran.B.Steele@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/13/2023127BNC Certificate of Notice. No. of Notices: 156. Notice Date 12/13/2023. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
12/08/2023126Notice of Proposed Compromise or Settlement of Controversy re: On September 27, 2023, Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr., Chapter 7 Trustee for The Merit Corporation d/b/a Merit Kitchens d/b/a Merit Kitchen Distributors, Inc. d/b/a Merit Kitchens, Inc. (Trustee) filled an adversary proceeding against Interstate Drywall Corporation (Interstate), Adv. Pro. No. 23-01258-JKS, seeking to collect alleged preferences in the total amount of $30,629.50. Interstate has now presented the Trustee with certain information supporting a claimed ordinary course defense under 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(2). As result of such information and to avoid the risks and expense of litigation, the parties have settled the matter.. Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2024 10:00 am. Filed by Bruce S. Etterman on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. Objections due by 01/9/2024. (Etterman, Bruce) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
12/08/2023Hearing Withdrawn (related document: 119 (WITHDRAWN)Motion to Compel Production of Documents by American Express Filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. Hearing scheduled for 12/5/2023 at 10:00 AM at JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark. (Attachments: # 1 Certification in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Documents in Response to Rule 2004 Subpoena # 2 Exhibit A to Certification # 3 Exhibit B to Certification # 4 Exhibit C to Certification # 5 Exhibit D to Certification # 6 Exhibit E to Certification # 7 Exhibit F to Certification # 8 Statement as to Why No Brief is Necessary # 9 Certificate of Service # 10 Proposed Order) Modified on 12/8/2023 (zlh). Filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.) (zlh) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
12/08/2023125Status Change Form. The matter has been withdrawn, re:(related document:119 Motion to Compel filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale) filed by Bruce S. Etterman on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. (Etterman, Bruce) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
12/01/2023Hearing Rescheduled from December 5, 2023 (related document: 119 Motion to Compel Production of Documents by American Express Filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr..(Attachments: # 1 Certification in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Documents in Response to Rule 2004 Subpoena # 2 Exhibit A to Certification # 3 Exhibit B to Certification # 4 Exhibit C to Certification # 5 Exhibit D to Certification # 6 Exhibit E to Certification # 7 Exhibit F to Certification # 8 Statement as to Why No Brief is Necessary # 9 Certificate of Service # 10 Proposed Order) Filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale, Jr.) Hearing scheduled for 12/12/2023 at 10:00 AM at JKS - Courtroom 3D, Newark. (zlh) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
12/01/2023124Determination of Adjournment Request Granted. Hearing will be adjourned to December 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am. (related document:119 Motion to Compel filed by Trustee Benjamin A. Stanziale) (zlh) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
11/16/2023123Certification and Agreement to Pay Filing Fee filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
11/16/2023122Adversary case 23-01351. Complaint by Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr. against Extreme Distribution Professional Services Inc.. Receipt Number Est Acct, Fee Amount $ 350.. (12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)) (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
11/15/2023121Certification and Agreement to Pay Filing Fee filed by Patricia A. Staiano on behalf of Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr.. (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
11/15/2023120Adversary case 23-01343. Complaint by Benjamin A. Stanziale Jr. against Hanssem Corporation. Receipt Number Est Acct, Fee Amount $ 350.. (12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)) (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (Staiano, Patricia) (Entered: 11/15/2023)