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

    09/10/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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

represented by
James S. Fellin

The Nottingham Group
6000 Town Center Boulevard
Suite 106
Cannonsburg, PA 15317
412-288-9948
Fax : 412-338-0357
Email: jfellin@nottinghamgroup.com

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
09/10/2026158Summary of Ballots Filed by American Contractors Equipment Co. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ross, David) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
09/09/2026157Objection to Confirmation of Plan Plan Dated August 10, 2026. Hearing Set For September 30, 2026. Filed by JTS Capital 3 LLC (RE: related document(s): 140 Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan, 143 Order Scheduling Hearing, 152 Objection to Confirmation of the Plan). (Snider, Jillian) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/09/2026156CORRECTIVE ENTRY: DOCUMENT TO BE REFILED WITH A COMPLETE CAPTION NAMING A MOVANT AND ANY RESPONDENT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH W.PA.LBR 9004-1. (RE: related document(s): 152 Objection to Confirmation of the Plan filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). (msch) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/08/2026155Trustee's Objection to Confirmation of Plan Dated August 10, 2026. Hearing Set For September 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM. Filed by James S. Fellin (RE: related document(s): 140 Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan). (Fellin, James) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/08/2026154Objection to Confirmation of Plan Plan Dated 08/10/2026. Hearing Set For 09/30/2026. Filed by Office of the United States Trustee (RE: related document(s): 140 Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan, 143 Order Scheduling Hearing). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Certificate of Service)(Buchanan, William) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/08/2026153Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period July 2026 Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co. (Ross, David) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/08/2026152Objection to Confirmation of Plan Plan Dated August 10, 2026. Hearing Set For September 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM. Filed by JTS Capital 3 LLC (RE: related document(s): 140 Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan). (Snider, Jillian) ***CORRECTIVE ENTRY: DOCUMENT TO BE REFILED WITH A COMPLETE CAPTION NAMING A MOVANT AND ANY RESPONDENT(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH W.PA.LBR 9004-1.*** Modified on 9/9/2026 (msch). (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/01/2026151TEXT ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the Evidentiary Hearing on (RE: related document(s): 91) As to Whether the Court Should Remove the Debtor as Debtor-in-Possession and Have the SubChapter V Trustees Powers Expanded or Whether the Court may revoke the Debtor's SubChapter V Designation so that the Debtor may proceed under a Standard Chapter 11 and the Court will appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee, currently scheduled for 10/20/2026, at 2:00 p.m., is CANCELLED and continued generally to be rescheduled at a future date and time. The deadline for the submission of any exhibits or exhibit lists intended for the Evidentiary Hearing shall be rescheduled as well. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order and notice on this matter. Judge Bohm Signed on 09/01/2026. (gbro) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
08/20/2026150BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 149 Hearing Rescheduled). Notice Date 08/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
08/18/2026149Order Signed 08/18/2026 - It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that: The Evidentiary Hearing on Docket #91 - As To Whether the Court Should Remove the Debtor as Debtor-in-Possession and Have the SubChapter V Trustees Powers Expanded or Whether the Court may revoke the Debtors SubChapter V Designation so that the Debtor may proceed under a Standard Chapter 11 and the Court will appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee, currently scheduled for 10/01/2026, at 10:30 a.m., is CANCELLED and RESCHEDULED for 10/20/2026, at 2:00 p.m. Any exhibits to be presented at the Evidentiary Hearing must be provided to the Court on or before October 13, 2026. The Debtor and any interested party must file an exhibit list indicating what exhibits were provided to the Court on or before October 13, 2026. (gbro) (Entered: 08/18/2026)