Case number: 3:23-bk-13575 - Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michael B. Kaplan

  • Filed

    04/26/2023

  • Last Filing

    07/17/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CLMAGT, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-13575-MBK

Assigned to: Judge Michael B. Kaplan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/26/2023
341 meeting:  06/02/2023

Debtor

Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.

100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
FAIRFIELD-CT
Tax ID / EIN: 13-5484760

represented by
Michael D. Sirota

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-3000
Email: msirota@coleschotz.com

Felice R. Yudkin

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07602
(201) 489-3000
Email: fyudkin@coleschotz.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
Lauren Bielskie

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2939
Email: lauren.bielskie@usdoj.gov

Jeffrey M. Sponder

Office of U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2379
Email: jeffrey.m.sponder@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Talc Claimants


represented by
Arthur Abramowitz

Sherman Silverstein
East Gate Corporate Center
308 Harper Drive, Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-661-2081
Email: aabramowitz@shermansilverstein.com

Evan Lazerowitz

Robinson & Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue
Chrysler East Building, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-451-2992
Email: elazerowitz@rc.com
TERMINATED: 05/07/2025

Alan I. Moldoff

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.
308 Harper Drive
Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-662-0700
Fax : 856-662-0165
Email: amoldoff@shermansilverstein.com

Ross J. Switkes

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.
308 Harper Drive
Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-622-0700
Fax : 856-662-0165
Email: rswitkes@shermansilverstein.com

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of General Unsecured Commercial Creditors, Ad Hoc Committee of General Unsecured Commercial Creditors

c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Attn: Jeffrey D. Prol
Attn: Philip Gross
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973.597.6206
represented by
Philip J. Gross

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: pgross@lowenstein.com

Jeffrey D. Prol

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: jprol@lowenstein.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 05/10/2024

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/17/20262800Certificate of Mailing filed by Stretto, Inc. (related document(s)[2723], [2718], [2721]). (Vandell, Travis)
07/17/2026Text Order: The Court issues this Text Order to advise that the hearing on the Future Claim Representative's Motion to Supplement the Record (ECF No. 2671), which scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 11:30am, will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Parties wishing to appear remotely must request panelist status by sending an email to Judge Kaplans Chambers (chambers_of_mbk@njb.uscourts.gov) indicating the name of the person appearing, their email address, and whom they represent/interest in this case. If the request is approved, the participant will receive appropriate credentials and further instruction. Dial-in information for telephonic observation will be posted to Judge Kaplans page on the Court website: https://www.njb.uscourts.gov/content/honorable-michael-b-kaplan Signed on 7/17/2026. (wiq)
07/17/20262799Response to (related document:[2626] Motion re: Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving the Consent Decree and Environmental Settlement Agreement Between the Debtors, the Government Environmental Creditors, the Berkshire Entities, Brenntag, and the DBUS Entities, (II) Authorizing the Debtors to Perform all of their Obligations Thereunder, and (III) Granting Related Relief Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc... filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) filed by Kevin J. Mangan on behalf of Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Montana Natural Resource Damage Program. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Public Comments Received and Montana's Response) (Mangan, Kevin)
07/15/20262798Certificate of Service (related document:2791 Document filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee of Talc Claimants) filed by Ross J. Switkes on behalf of Official Committee of Talc Claimants. (Switkes, Ross) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/20262797Certificate of Service (related document:2792 Monthly Fee Statement filed by Attorney Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.) filed by Ross J. Switkes on behalf of Official Committee of Talc Claimants. (Switkes, Ross) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/20262796Certification of No Objection (related document:2771 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/20262795Certification of No Objection (related document:2770 Motion to Extend Time filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/20262794Debtors' Opposition in Opposition to the Future Claimants' Representative's Motion to Supplement the Record (related document:2671 Motion re: The Future Claimants' Representative's Motion to Supplement the Record Filed by Barry J. Roy on behalf of Future Claimants' Representative. Hearing scheduled for 6/16/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Motion to Supplement # 2 Exhibit A # 3 Exhibit B # 4 Proposed Order) filed by Interested Party Future Claimants' Representative) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of David L. McKnight) (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/14/20262793Certificate of Mailing filed by Stretto (related document(s)2780, 2781). (Vandell, Travis) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/20262792Monthly Fee Statement. For the Month of May 2026. Objection Date is 07/28/2026. Filed by Arthur Abramowitz on behalf of Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.. (Abramowitz, Arthur) (Entered: 07/14/2026)