Case number: 2:26-bk-20234 - American Contractors Equipment Co. - Pennsylvania Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    American Contractors Equipment Co.

  • Court

    Pennsylvania Western (pawbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Carlota M Bohm

  • Filed

    01/27/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/15/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, SmallBusiness, Subchapter_V



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (Pittsburgh)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-20234-CMB

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Carlota M Bohm
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/27/2026
341 meeting:  02/25/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  03/29/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/27/2026

Debtor

American Contractors Equipment Co.

3802 Neville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15225
ALLEGHENY-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 25-1286796

represented by
Kirk B. Burkley

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8108
Fax : 412-456-8135
Email: kburkley@bernsteinlaw.com

Gwenyth A. Ortman

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
Ste 9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8141
Email: gortman@bernsteinlaw.com

David W. Ross

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8100
Email: dross@bernsteinlaw.com

Trustee

James S. Fellin

The Nottingham Group
6000 Town Center Boulevard
Suite 106
Cannonsburg, PA 15317
412-288-9948

 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

1000 Liberty Avenue
Suite 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4756
represented by
William M. Buchanan

DOJ-Ust
1000 Liberty Avenue
Ste 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4779
Email: william.buchanan@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/15/202697Response in Opposition to Debtors Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Appointing Mediator; (II) Referring Certain Matters to Mandatory Mediation; and (III) Granting Related Relief Regarding the Hearing on 05/20/2026. Filed by JTS Capital 3 LLC (RE: related document(s): 91 Motion filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co.). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Certificate of Service) (Snider, Jillian) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/12/202696Plan Deadline Updated (RE: related document(s): 87 Order on Motion to Extend Time). The deadline for the debtor to file its subchapter V plan is extended until and including 6/11/2026. (dric) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
05/12/202695Certificate of Service Regarding the Hearing on 5/20/2026. Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co. (RE: related document(s): 91 Motion filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co., 93 Order Scheduling Hearing). (Ross, David) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
05/12/202694TEXT ORDER: AND NOW, this 12th day of May, 2026, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the Hearing scheduled for May 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM has been RESCHEDULED AS TO TIME ONLY to 3:00 PM (RE: related document(s): 81 Motion of JTS Capital 3 LLC to Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). Hearing rescheduled to 5/20/2026 at 03:00 PM via p02 Courtroom B, 54th Floor, U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order and notice on this matter. Judge Bohm Signed on 5/12/2026. (dric) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
05/12/202693Order Scheduling EXPEDITED Hearing (RE: related document(s): 91 Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Appointing Mediator; (II) Referring Certain Matters to Mandatory Mediation; and (III) Granting Related Relief filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co.). Hearing scheduled for 5/20/2026 at 03:00 PM via p02 Courtroom B, 54th Floor, U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh. Responses due by 5/15/2026 at 12:00 PM. (dric) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
05/11/202692Response in Opposition to Motion of JTS 3 LLC to (I) Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral; and (II) Request for Hearing Regarding the Hearing on 05/20/2026. Filed by American Contractors Equipment Co. (RE: related document(s): 81 Motion to Prohibit Cash Collateral filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). (Ross, David) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
05/11/202691Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Appointing Mediator; (II) Referring Certain Matters to Mandatory Mediation; and (III) Granting Related Relief Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Local Form 20_Notice Setting Expedited Hearing) (Ross, David) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
05/11/202690Response of Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC to the Motion of JTS Capital 3 to (I) Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral; and (II) Request for Hearing Regarding the Hearing on 5/20/26. Filed by Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC (RE: related document(s): 81 Motion to Prohibit Cash Collateral filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC, 82 Hearing on a Judge Bohm Case Set by Attorney or Trustee filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Hunt, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/11/2026)
05/07/202689Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Sloane B. O'Donnell Filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC (O'Donnell, Sloane) (Entered: 05/07/2026)
04/29/202688BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 87 Order on Motion to Extend Time). Notice Date 04/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/30/2026)