Case number: 2:22-bk-13032 - City of Chester, Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    City of Chester, Pennsylvania

  • Court

    Pennsylvania Eastern (paebke)

  • Chapter

    9

  • Judge

    Ashely M. Chan

  • Filed

    11/10/2022

  • Last Filing

    01/29/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
STOP_POC, RELIEF_ENTERED, MEDIATION, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-13032-amc

Assigned to: Chief Judge Ashely M. Chan
Chapter 9
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/10/2022
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  05/09/2023

Debtor

City of Chester, Pennsylvania

1 E 4th Street
Chester City Municipal Building
Chester, PA 19013
DELAWARE-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 23-6001900

represented by
NICHOLAS J. BRANNICK

Ballard Spahr LLP
919 N. Market St.
11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-252-4464
Email: brannickn@ballardspahr.com

TOBEY M. DALUZ

Ballard Spahr LLP
919 North Market Street
11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-252-4463
Email: daluzt@ballardspahr.com

LISA CARNEY ELDRIDGE

Clark Hill Plc
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square
Suite 2620
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-640-8500
Fax : 215-640-8501
Email: leldridge@clarkhill.com

MATTHEW A. HAMERMESH

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin&Schiller
One Logan Square
27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6933
(215) 496-7054
Email: mhamermesh@hangley.com

KEVIN DOOLEY KENT

Clark Hill PLC
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square
Suite 2620
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-640-8531
Email: kkent@clarkhill.com

MICHAEL J. MASCIANDARO

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
One Logan Square
Ste 27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6933
215-496-7035
Fax : 215-568-0300
Email: mmasciandaro@hangley.com

CHANTELLE D. MCCLAMB

919 N. Market Street
11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 252-4465
Email: mcclambc@ballardspahr.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 03/08/2023

LAUREL D. ROGLEN

Ballard Spahr
919 North Market Street, 11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-252-4465
Fax : 302-252-4466
Email: roglenl@ballardspahr.com

MATTHEW G. SUMMERS

Ballard Spahr LLP
919 North Market Street
11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3034
302-252-4446
Email: summersm@ballardspahr.com

Jackson D Teague

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
One Logan Square
18th and Cherry Streets, 27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-496-7063
Email: jteague@hangley.com

MARGARET ANN VESPER

Ballard Spahr
919 North Market Street, 11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-256-8041
Email: vesperm@ballardspahr.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)597-4411
represented by
George M Conway, III

DOJ-Ust
900 Market Street
Robert N Nix Federal Building
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-597-8418
Email: gmconwayiii@gmail.com

JOHN HENRY SCHANNE

DOJ-Ust
Office of The United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street, Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
202-934-4154
Email: John.Schanne@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/29/20261005Objection to Motion to Dismiss/Withdraw Document filed by Debtor City of Chester, Pennsylvania Filed by Chester Water Authority (related document(s)1002). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-D) (KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
01/26/20261004Status Report Re: 629 Order granting Stipulation and Agreed Order regarding Motion by Chester Water Authority for Declaration that Automatic Stay does not apply, or alternatively, to lift the Stay relating to the pending State Court Appeal. (related document(s)600, 624, 627). (S., Antoinette) Filed by TOBEY M. DALUZ on behalf of City of Chester, Pennsylvania (related document(s)629). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
01/26/20261003Certificate of Service Filed by MARGARET ANN VESPER on behalf of City of Chester, Pennsylvania (related document(s)1002). (VESPER, MARGARET) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
01/23/20261002Debtor's Motion to Withdraw the Emergency Motion of Debtor, The City of Chester, for Order Enforcing the Automatic Stay and Imposing Sanctions Against Chester Water Authority.Filed by City of Chester, Pennsylvania Represented by TOBEY M. DALUZ (Counsel) (related document(s)679). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (DALUZ, TOBEY)Modified on 1/26/2026 to match the pdf. (CW). (Entered: 01/23/2026)
01/23/20261001Withdrawal of Appearance of Jackson D. Teague.Filed by Jackson D Teague on behalf of City of Chester, Pennsylvania. (Teague, Jackson)Modified on 1/26/2026 to match the pdf.(CW). (Entered: 01/23/2026)
01/22/20261000BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 999)). No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 01/22/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
01/20/2026999Consent Order Granting Relief from the Automatic Stay to Permit Dismissal of Certain Tax Appeals. (Related Doc # 993) (CW) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
01/20/2026998Hearing Held on 993 Motion for Relief From Stay Filed by City of Chester, Pennsylvania. Order entered. (PB) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
01/17/2026997BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 994)). No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 01/17/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/18/2026)
01/16/2026996Certificate of Service Filed by MARGARET ANN VESPER on behalf of City of Chester, Pennsylvania (related document(s)994). (VESPER, MARGARET) (Entered: 01/16/2026)