Case number: 3:22-bk-01676 - ESJ TOWERS INC - Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    ESJ TOWERS INC

  • Court

    Puerto Rico (prbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    ENRIQUE S. LAMOUTTE INCLAN

  • Filed

    06/10/2022

  • Last Filing

    09/11/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
APLDIST, APPEAL, CONFIRMED, AwaitClo



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Puerto Rico (Old San Juan)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-01676-ESL11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge ENRIQUE S. LAMOUTTE INCLAN
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/10/2022
Plan confirmed:  05/21/2024
341 meeting:  07/18/2022
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  09/16/2022

Debtor

ESJ TOWERS INC

6165 ISLA VERDE AVE
CAROLINA, PR 00979
CAROLINA-PR
Tax ID / EIN: 66-0322929
dba
MARE ST. CLAIR HOTEL


represented by
CHARLES ALFRED CUPRILL

CHARLES A CURPILL, PSC LAW OFFICE
356 CALLE FORTALEZA
SECOND FLOOR
SAN JUAN, PR 00901
787 977-0515
Email: cacuprill@cuprill.com

U.S. Trustee

MONSITA LECAROZ ARRIBAS

OFFICE OF THE US TRUSTEE (UST)
OCHOA BUILDING
500 TANCA STREET SUITE 301
SAN JUAN, PR 00901

 
 
U.S. Trustee

US TRUSTEE

US TRUSTEE
EDIFICIO OCHOA
500 TANCA STREET SUITE 301
SAN JUAN, PR 00901-1922

represented by
JULIO GUZMAN CARCACHE

U.S. Trustee Program
500 Calle Tanca
Suite 301
San Juan, PR 00901
787-729-7444
Fax : 787-729-7449
Email: julio.guzman@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Homeowners Association of ESJ Towers

Chana Cohen President Board of Directors
PO Box 79878
Carolina, PR 00984
787-529-5539

 
 
Creditor Committee

LUMA ENERGY, LLC

Lisa M. Jimnez Coln Revenue Protectio
PO Box 364267
San Juan, PR 00936
787-521-2603
TERMINATED: 09/30/2022

 
 
Creditor Committee

Maria Sandra Roldos

Deeded Timeshare Owner
321 West 24th St. #3A
New York, NY 10011
212-695-2429
TERMINATED: 05/22/2023

represented by
Maria Sandra Roldos

PRO SE

Isabel M Fullana- Fraticelli

Isabel Fullana- Fraticelli & Asoc. PSC
416 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Suite 1505
00918
San Juan, PR 00918
787-250-2742
Fax : 787-756-7800
Email: ifullana@gaflegal.com
TERMINATED: 05/22/2023

Creditor Committee

Steven Vega

Vacation Club Member
140 Donizetti Pl #13G
Bronx, NY 10475
212-942-8645

 
 
Creditor Committee

Florence Paley-Cohen

Deeded Timeshare Owner
580 Cobblestone Lane
Buffalo Grove,, IL 60089
(847) 894-8934

 
 
Creditor Committee

Frank Luccarelli

Deeded Timeshare Owner and Vacation Club
32 Lynncliff Road
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
(631) 745-1622

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors for ESJ Towers, Inc.
represented by
JULIO C ALEJANDRO

90 Ave. Rio Hondo PMB 130
Bayamon, PR 00961
787-647-6632
Fax : 775-366-7629
Email: alejandroj.abogadopr@gmail.com

Jonathan A. Backman

Jonathan A. Backman
121 N. Main Street
P.O. Box 3066
IL, Suite 207
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-820-7420
Fax : 309-820-7430
Email: jbackman@backlawoffice.com

MYRNA L RUIZ OLMO

MRO Attorneys at Law, LLC
PO BOX 367819
SAN JUAN, PR 00936-7819
787-404-2204
Email: mro@prbankruptcy.com
TERMINATED: 12/05/2023

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/11/20252056Certificate of service (RE: related document(s)[2055]) Notice Date 09/11/2025. (Admin.)
09/09/20252055ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME for De Angel & Compania, CPA, LLC to file opposition to UCC's motion to reconsider sanctions order. Signed on 9/9/2025. Order due by 10/6/2025. (RE: related document(s)[2053]).(HERNANDEZ ALEJANDRO, CYBELLE)
09/08/20252054Motion to inform of No Objection (RE: related document(s)[2053]). Filed by Jonathan A. Backman on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors for ESJ Towers, Inc. (Backman, Jonathan)
09/08/20252053Motion requesting extension of time( 25 days, counted from September 9, 2025, due on October 4, 2025 days) to file an Opposition to the Motion to Reconsider Sanctions Order. (related document(s):[2051]) filed by BRISEIDA Y. DELGADO MIRANDA on behalf of De Angel & Compania, CPA, LLC [DELGADO MIRANDA, BRISEIDA]
09/02/2025Adversary Case 3:25-ap-15 Closed . (HERNANDEZ ALEJANDRO, CYBELLE) (Entered: 09/02/2025)
09/02/20252052Motion to inform Intent to File an Opposition to the Motion to Reconsider Sanctions Order (RE: related document(s)2051). Filed by BRISEIDA Y. DELGADO MIRANDA on behalf of De Angel & Compania, CPA, LLC (DELGADO MIRANDA, BRISEIDA) (Entered: 09/02/2025)
08/26/20252051Motion for Reconsideration : Motion to Reconsider Sanctions Order (related document(s):2048) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Table with Backman-DAC Contacts) filed by Jonathan A. Backman on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors for ESJ Towers, Inc. [Backman, Jonathan] (Entered: 08/26/2025)
08/17/20252050Motion to inform : Post-Sanctions Motion to Inform of Counsel's Remedial Measures, of His Reconsideration of His Intent to Withdraw, and of the Committee's Consideration of Its Position with Respect to its Pending Matters (RE: related document(s)2043, 2045). Filed by Jonathan A. Backman on behalf of Committee of Unsecured Creditors for ESJ Towers, Inc. (Backman, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/17/2025)
08/14/20252049Certificate of service (RE: related document(s)[2048]) Notice Date 08/14/2025. (Admin.)
08/12/20252048ORDER ON SANCTIONS AND DISQUALIFICATION: CONCLUSION: For the reasons stated herein, the Motion to Disqualify (dkt. #2031) is hereby granted and denied in part. Consequently, this court (i) denies revocation of Attorney Jonathan A. Backmans pro hac vice admission for good cause, and (ii) imposes monetary sanction in favor of DAC and against Attorney Backman in the amount of $500.00. See Order for additional details. Signed on 8/12/2025. (RE: related document(s)[2031], [2033], [2034], [2036], [2037], [2038], [2039], [2040], [2046]).(HERNANDEZ ALEJANDRO, CYBELLE)