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

    03/26/2026

  • 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

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
03/25/202672BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 69 Order Scheduling Hearing). Notice Date 03/25/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
03/25/202671Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period February 2026 Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co. (Burkley, Kirk) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
03/23/202670Declaration re: (Amended Declaration of Kirk Burkley, related to the Application to Employ WH Burkley, LLP as Counsel to the Debtor) Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co. (Burkley, Kirk) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
03/23/202669Order Scheduling Hearing (RE: related document(s): 52 Motion for Relief From Stay filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). Evidentiary hearing scheduled for 7/23/2026 at 10:00 AM at p02 Courtroom B, 54th Floor, U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh. Witness and Exhibit lists shall be filed on or before 7/16/2026. Any brief or memorandum must be filed on or before 7/14/2026. (dric) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
03/21/202668BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 67 Hearing Continued). Notice Date 03/21/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/22/2026)
03/19/202667Status Conference Held on 3/18/2026 (RE: related document(s): 1 Voluntary Petition Chapter 11 filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co.). Chapter 11 Status Conference CONTINUED to 7/21/2026 at 10:30 AM at p02 Courtroom B, 54th Floor, U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh. Alternatively, Parties may appear via Zoom Video Conference. (dric) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/19/202666Hearing Held on March 18, 2026 (RE: related document(s): 52 Motion for Relief From Stay and Abandonment and Request for Expedited Hearing filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). A trial will be scheduled for 7/23/2026 at 10:00 a.m. Scheduling Order to be entered. (dric) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/18/202665Certificate of Service Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co. (RE: related document(s): 57 Amended Schedules D E F filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co., Statement of Financial Affairs, Summary of Schedules, 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors). (Burkley, Kirk) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202664Adversary case 26-02049. Complaint to Determine Secured Status of JTS Capital 3 LLCs Lien Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 506(a) and Rule 3012 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure by American Contractors Equipment Co. against JTS Capital 3 LLC. Fee Amount $ 350. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F # 7 Exhibit G # 8 Exhibit H # 9 Exhibit I) Nature of Suit: (01 (Determination of removed claim or cause)) (Ross, David) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202663Proposed Order RE: (Amended) Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co. (RE: related document(s): 49 Application to Employ filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co.). (Burkley, Kirk) (Entered: 03/18/2026)