Case number: 1:25-bk-11009 - Manhattan Country School - New York Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Manhattan Country School

  • Court

    New York Southern (nysbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    David S Jones

  • Filed

    05/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    08/01/2025

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of New York (Manhattan)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-11009-dsj

Assigned to: Judge David S Jones
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  05/16/2025
Date converted:  06/18/2025
341 meeting:  08/20/2025

Debtor

Manhattan Country School

150 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
NEW YORK-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 13-2546971
aka
Manhattan Country School, Inc.


represented by
Brian S. Lennon

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 728-8295
Fax : (212) 728-8000
Email: maosbny@willkie.com

Roy J Lester

Lester Korinman Kamran & Masini, P.C.
600 Old Country Road
Suite 330
Garden City, NY 11530
516-357-9191
Fax : 516-357-9281
Email: rlester@lesterfirm.com

Trustee

Albert Togut

Togut Segal & Segal, LLP
One Penn Plaza
Suite 3335
New York, NY 10119
(212) 594-5000

represented by
Neil Matthew Berger

Togut, Segal & Segal LLP
One Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10119
(212) 594-5000
Fax : (212) 967-4258
Email: neilberger@teamtogut.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee - NY
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green, Room 534
New York, NY 10004-1408
(212) 510-0500
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/22/202571Application to Employ Metro Benefits, Inc. as The Independent Plan Administrator of the Debtors 403(b) Plan /(Presentment Date: August 7, 2025 at 12:00 p.m., Objection Deadline: August 5, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.) Notice of Presentment and Chapter 7 Trustees Motion for an Order Appointing Metro Benefits, Inc. to Serve as Independent Plan Administrator to Administer and Wind Down the Debtors 403(b) Plan and Relieving the Trustee from Obligations Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 704(a)(11) (Attachment(s): Exhibit A: Proposed Order, Exhibit B: Lipkin Declaration, Exhibits 1-3) filed by Neil Matthew Berger on behalf of Albert Togut Responses due by 8/5/2025, with presentment to be held on 8/7/2025 at 12:00 PM at Courtroom 701 (DSJ). (Berger, Neil) (Entered: 07/22/2025)
07/18/202570Order Signed on 7/18/2025 Authorizing the Chapter 7 Interim Trustee to Retain Phillips Nizer LLP as His Special Real Estate Counsel. (Related Doc # 60) (Calderon, Lynda) (Entered: 07/18/2025)
07/15/202569So Ordered Stipulation and Agreed Order in Aid of Sale of Collateral Signed on 7/15/2025. (related document(s)55) (Calderon, Lynda) (Entered: 07/15/2025)
07/14/202568Trustee's Notice of Continued Meeting of Creditors. 341(a) meeting to be held on 8/20/2025 at 10:30 AM at Zoom.us - Togut: Meeting ID 315 965 5995, Passcode 1378420609, Phone 1 (929) 547-4715. (Togut, Albert) (Entered: 07/14/2025)
07/14/202567Order Signed on 7/14/2025 Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Togut, Segal & Segal LLP as Attorneys for the Chapter 7 Interim Trustee. (Related Doc # 56) (Calderon, Lynda) (Entered: 07/14/2025)
07/10/202566Affidavit of Service of Notice of Presentment and Chapter 7 Interim Trustee's Application for an Order Authorizing Retention of Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. as His Accountants and Tax Preparers (related document(s)65) Filed by Neil Matthew Berger on behalf of Albert Togut. (Berger, Neil) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
07/10/202565Application to Employ Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. as Accountants and Tax Preparers /(Presentment Date: July 24, 2025 at Noon, Objection Deadline: July 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.) Notice of Presentment of Chapter 7 Interim Trustee's Application for an Order Authorizing Retention of Verdolino & Lowey, P.C. as His Accountants and Tax Preparers (Attachment(s): Exhibit A: Proposed Order, Exhibit B: Flynn Declaration, Exhibit 1 to Ex. B: Interested Parties List filed by Neil Matthew Berger on behalf of Albert Togut Responses due by 7/21/2025, with presentment to be held on 7/24/2025 at 12:00 PM at Courtroom 701 (DSJ). (Berger, Neil) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
07/09/202564Consent Order Signed on 7/9/2025 Resolving Application of ADP TotalSource, Inc. Seeking Relief from the Automatic Stay. (Related Doc # 52) (Calderon, Lynda) (Entered: 07/09/2025)
07/09/202563Application to Employ John McDaniel as Caretaker of Debtors Farm /(Hearing Date: August 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Objection Deadline: July 29, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.) Notice of Hearing and Chapter 7 Interim Trustees Application for an Order Authorizing The Employment of John McDaniel as Caretaker of Debtors Farm (Exhibit A: Proposed Order, Exhibit B: Berger Declaration, Exhibit C: McDaniel Proposal) filed by Neil Matthew Berger on behalf of Albert Togut Responses due by 7/29/2025,. (Berger, Neil) (Entered: 07/09/2025)
07/03/202562Affidavit of Service (CORRECTS AND REPLACES DOCKET No. 61)/Affidavit of Service of Notice of Presentment of Order Authorizing the Chapter 7 Interim Trustee to Retain Phillips Nizer LLP as His Special Real Estate Counsel (related document(s)61, 60) Filed by Neil Matthew Berger on behalf of Albert Togut. (Berger, Neil) (Entered: 07/03/2025)