Case number: 3:23-bk-18993 - Rite Aid Corporation - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Rite Aid Corporation

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michael B. Kaplan

  • Filed

    10/15/2023

  • Last Filing

    08/08/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Complex, LEAD, CLMAGT, CONFIRMED, FeeDueMOTION, AnsFiled



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-18993-MBK

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


Date filed:  10/15/2023
Plan confirmed:  08/16/2024
341 meeting:  12/14/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  01/12/2024

Debtor

Rite Aid Corporation

1200 Intrepid Avenue
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
PHILADELPHIA-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 23-1614034

represented by
Marisa R. De Feo

Husch Blackwell LLP
3411 Silverside Road
Suite 104 B #203
Wilmington, DE 19810
302-506-8036
Email: marisa.defeo@huschblackwell.com
TERMINATED: 01/15/2026

John C. Goodchild

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-963-5020
Email: john.goodchild@morganlewis.com

Melissa Holihan

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178-0060

Lara Samet Buchwald

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York
New York, NY 10017
212-450-4000
Email: lara.buchwald@davispolk.com

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

Matthew C. Ziegler

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
2222 Market Street
Philadelphia,, PA 19103
(215) 963-5064
Email: matthew.ziegler@morganlewis.com

Defendant

Armstrong Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


represented by
Ronald A. Giller

Gordon & Rees
290 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Suite 3310
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-549-2500
Fax : 973-377-1911
Email: rgiller@gordonrees.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 Tort 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

Brooks Barker

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
One Bryant Park
Bank of America Tower
New York, NY 10036-6745

James S. Carr

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-7955

Kate Doorley

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
Robert S. Strauss Tower
2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

Mitchell Hurley

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
One Bryant Park
Bank of America Tower
New York, NY 10036-6745

Arik Preis

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
One Bryant Park
Bank of America Tower
New York, NY 10036-6745

Theodore James Salwen

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
One Bryant Park
Bank of America Tower
New York, NY 10036-6745

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

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors


represented by
James S. Carr

(See above for address)

Kenneth H. Eckstein

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 715-9100
Fax : (212) 715-8000

Kristin S. Elliott

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-5089
Email: kelliott@kelleydrye.com

Robert L. LeHane

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-7573
Email: rlehane@kelleydrye.com

Robert L. LeHane

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
One Jefferson Road, 2nd Floor
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 503-5900
Fax : (973) 503-5950

Rachael Ringer

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 715-9100
Fax : (212) 715-8000

Adam Charles Rogoff

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-715-9285
Email: Adam.Rogoff@hsfkramer.com

Megan Wasson

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 715-9100
Fax : (212) 715-8000

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
175 Greenwich Street
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
United States
represented by
Arthur Abramowitz

(See above for address)

James S. Carr

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
08/08/20267233BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 08/07/2026. (Admin.)
08/07/2026Adversary Case (3:25-ap-2166) Closed. (mrm)
08/05/20267232Affidavit of Service filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)7215). (Pagan, Chanel) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
08/05/2026Adversary Case (3:25-ap-1748) Closed. (mrm) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
08/05/20267231ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF INSURED PERSONS FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER ALLOWING THE ADVANCEMENT AND PAYMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS PURSUANT TO THE D&O POLICY (Related Doc # 7208). 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 8/5/2026. (wiq) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
08/04/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Proposed Order Submitted (related document:7208 Motion to Enforce / Motion of Insured Persons for Entry of an Order Allowing the Advancement and Payment of Defense Costs Pursuant to the D&O Policy Filed by Lara Samet Buchwald on behalf of Heyward Donigan, Chris DuPaul, Matt Schroeder.. (Samet Buchwald, Lara) Filed by Unknown Role Type Heyward Donigan, Unknown Role Type Chris DuPaul, Unknown Role Type Matt Schroeder) (llb)
08/04/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Proposed Order Submitted (related document:7208 Motion to Enforce / Motion of Insured Persons for Entry of an Order Allowing the Advancement and Payment of Defense Costs Pursuant to the D&O Policy Filed by Lara Samet Buchwald on behalf of Heyward Donigan, Chris DuPaul, Matt Schroeder.. (Samet Buchwald, Lara) Filed by Unknown Role Type Heyward Donigan, Unknown Role Type Chris DuPaul, Unknown Role Type Matt Schroeder) (llb) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
08/03/20267230Document re: Amended Notice of First Omnibus Objection of RAD-Sub Trust A to Insufficient Documentation Claims (related document:7222 Exhibit filed by Interested Party Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A, 7226 Document filed by Interested Party Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A) filed by Robert L. LeHane on behalf of Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A. (LeHane, Robert) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
08/03/20267229Document re: Notice of Fourth Omnibus Objection of RAD-Sub Trust A to Late Filed Claims (related document:7221 Objection filed by Interested Party Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A) filed by Robert L. LeHane on behalf of Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A. (LeHane, Robert) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
08/03/20267228Document re: Notice of Third Omnibus Objection of RAD Sub-Trust A to Amended and Superseded Claims (related document:7220 Objection filed by Interested Party Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A) filed by Robert L. LeHane on behalf of Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A. (LeHane, Robert) (Entered: 08/03/2026)