Case number: 3:23-bk-18993 - Rite Aid Corporation and PIM Brands, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Rite Aid Corporation and PIM Brands, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michael B. Kaplan

  • Filed

    10/15/2023

  • Last Filing

    12/26/2025

  • 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
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

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

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
12/26/20257159BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 12/25/2025. (Admin.)
12/24/20257158BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 12/24/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/25/2025)
12/24/20257157BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 12/24/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/25/2025)
12/24/20257156BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 12/24/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/25/2025)
12/24/20257155BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 3. Notice Date 12/24/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/25/2025)
12/24/20257154Certificate of Service (related document:7148 Order (Generic), 7149 Order (Generic)) filed by Brigette G McGrath on behalf of Thomas A. Pitta, as Trustee of the RAD Sub-Trust A. (McGrath, Brigette) (Entered: 12/24/2025)
12/23/20257153ORDER CONCERNING REQUEST TO SEAL DOCUMENTS (Related Doc # 5923). Service of notice of this entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 12/23/2025. (llb) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
12/23/20257152Motion re: //Motion of Insured Persons for Entry of a Comfort Order Regarding Insurance Proceeds Filed by Alison Genova on behalf of Marcy Syms, John Standley, Michael Regan, Myrtle Potter, Daniel Miller, Kevin Lofton, David Jessick, Amanda Glover, Joseph Anderson, Jr., Thomas Warburton, Michael Savage, Justin Mennen, Andre Persaud, Paul Gilbert, Christopher Bohrer, Heyward Donigan, Elizabeth Burr, Katherine Quinn, Arun Nayar, Louis Miramontes, Robert Knowling, Jr., Bari Harlam, Bruce Bodaken. Hearing scheduled for 1/15/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Notice # 2 Exhibit A # 3 Certificate of Service) (Genova, Alison) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
12/23/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Granted (related document:5923 Motion to Seal re: Motion to Compel Compliance. (RE: related document(s)5922 Motion to Compel). Filed by John Dellaportas on behalf of Thomas Pitta, Trustee to the Rite Aid GUC Equity Trust and Trustee to Sub-Trust A of the Rite Aid Master Trust. Hearing scheduled for 6/30/2025 at 10:00 AM (check with court for location).. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Filed by Interested Party Thomas Pitta, Trustee to the Rite Aid GUC Equity Trust and Trustee to Sub-Trust A of the Rite Aid Master Trust) (llb) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
12/23/2025Hearing Rescheduled from 12/23/2025. (related document:5922 Motion to Compel Compliance with Plan and Confirmation Order (Redacted) Filed by John Dellaportas on behalf of Thomas Pitta, Trustee to the Rite Aid GUC Equity Trust and Trustee to Sub-Trust A of the Rite Aid Master Trust. Hearing scheduled for 6/30/2025 at 10:00 AM (check with court for location).. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Redacted Declaration of Thomas A. Pitta) Filed by Interested Party Thomas Pitta, Trustee to the Rite Aid GUC Equity Trust and Trustee to Sub-Trust A of the Rite Aid Master Trust)Hearing scheduled for 02/05/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton. (llb) (Entered: 12/23/2025)