Case number: 2:26-bk-10018 - Trinity Auto LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Trinity Auto LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Stacey L. Meisel

  • Filed

    01/02/2026

  • Last Filing

    06/10/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-10018-SLM

Assigned to: Judge Stacey L. Meisel
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/02/2026
341 meeting:  02/11/2026

Debtor

Trinity Auto LLC

374 Sulvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 86-3705866
dba
Trinity Cadillac


represented by
Donald W Clarke

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C.
21 Main St.
Suite 200
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-488-8200
Email: dclarke@pashmanstein.com

Genova Burns LLC

Genova Burns LLC
110 Allen Road, Suite 304
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Susan Long

Genova Burns LLC
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-535-7119
Email: slong@genovaburns.com

Jaclynn McDonnell

Genova Burns LLC
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-533-0777
Email: jmcdonnell@genovaburns.com

Daniel Stolz

Genova Burns LLC
110 Allen Road
Suite 304
Ste 304
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
973-467-2700
Email: dstolz@genovaburns.com

R. Edward Stone, III

Genova Burns, LLC
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
908-415-6002
Email: rstone@genovaburns.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
David Gerardi

DOJ-Ust
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center, Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014
Email: david.gerardi@usdoj.gov

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
06/16/2026196Withdrawal of Claim(s): Claim Number 37. (Samad, Munir)
06/10/2026Correction Notice in Electronic Filing (related document:[192] Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Creditor The Galinn Fund LLC, [193] Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Creditor The Galinn Fund LLC, [194] Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Creditor The Galinn Fund LLC). Type of Error: No proposed orders attached, filed by Andreas Koutsoudakis. Circulate proposed orders to the parties and email it to chambers email. (ntp)
06/09/2026195Document re: Letter Response to Courts Order dated June 8, 2026, regarding Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP [Docket No. 190] (related document:[190] Document) filed by Andreas Koutsoudakis on behalf of The Galinn Fund LLC. (Koutsoudakis, Andreas)
06/09/2026194Application for Attorney Robert L. Rattet to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed by Andreas Koutsoudakis on behalf of The Galinn Fund LLC. Objection deadline is 6/16/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Certification of Robert L. Rattet in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice) (Koutsoudakis, Andreas)
06/09/2026193Application for Attorney John D. Molino to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed by Andreas Koutsoudakis on behalf of The Galinn Fund LLC. Objection deadline is 6/16/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Certification of John D. Molino in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice) (Koutsoudakis, Andreas)
06/09/2026192Application for Attorney Craig M. Price to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed by Andreas Koutsoudakis on behalf of The Galinn Fund LLC. Objection deadline is 6/16/2026. (Attachments: # (1) Certification of Craig M. Price in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice) (Koutsoudakis, Andreas)
06/08/2026191Document re: Letter dated June 8, 2026 filed by Donald W Clarke on behalf of Trinity Auto LLC. (Clarke, Donald)
06/08/2026190At the hearing held on June 2, 2026, for The Galinn Fund LLCs Motion for Entry of Order Deeming Proofs of Claim Timely Filed (the Motion), filed at ECF No. 169, Counsel for Galinn Fund LLC appeared without local counsel and without admission pro hac vice. Moreover, counsel who appeared for the hearing, as well as the other attorneys listed on the caption to the Motion never requested pro hac vice admission. This case is six-months-old. Local counsel, the attorneys who appeared in court, and those whose names are on the caption of the Motion are all in violation of L. Civ. R. 101.1(c), and D.N.J. LBR 9010-1. That is unacceptable. Each out-of-state attorney must follow L. Civ. R. 101.1(c), and D.N.J. LBR 9010-1. Furthermore, in response to a recent communication from the Court regarding a different case, local counsel responded and said "Debtor's local counsel, will appear at all future hearings in this case. . ." While local counsel's response was limited to that subject case, the Court believed and expected local counsel to adhere to the local rules in all cases. Consequently, local counsel must file a letter by 4:00 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2026, explaining why he failed to comply with the local rules. Additionally, all out-of-state counsel, from the firm of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, who have appeared in this case, whether by actual appearance, or on any pleading filed in the case shall file letters explaining their failure to abide by the local rules. They shall also seek pro hac vice admission within the next 3 days and pay the appropriate fees. All subject attorneys are on notice that the Court may schedule a hearing as to why sanctions should not be imposed. So Ordered. (ntp)
06/05/2026189BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 06/05/2026. (Admin.)
06/05/2026188BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing on Application for Compensation. No. of Notices: 77. Notice Date 06/05/2026. (Admin.)