Case number: 4:23-bk-90147 - Mountain Express Oil Company and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Mountain Express Oil Company and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    03/18/2023

  • Last Filing

    04/27/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, LEAD, CONVERTED, CONS, COMPLX



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-90147

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/18/2023
Date converted:  08/24/2023
341 meeting:  10/30/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  04/22/2024

Debtor

Mountain Express Oil Company, Debtor

3650 Mansell Road
Suite 250
Alpharetta, GA 30022
FULTON-GA
Tax ID / EIN: 58-2250873

represented by
Steven William Golden

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
34th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-561-7700
Email: sgolden@pszjlaw.com

Benjamin W Kadden

Lugenbuhl Wheaton et al
601 Poydras St
Ste 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-568-1990
Fax : 504-310-9195
Email: bkadden@lawla.com

Maxim Boris Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street
34th Floor, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94104-4436
415-263-7000
Fax : 415-263-7010
Email: mlitvak@pszjlaw.com

Benjamin Lawrence Wallen

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Email: bwallen@pszjlaw.com

Michael D Warner

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Email: mwarner@pszjlaw.com

Trustee

Janet S. Northrup

1201 Louisiana Street
28th Floor
Houston, TX 77001

represented by
Janet S Casciato-Northrup

Janet S. Casciato-Northrup, Trustee
1201 Louisiana, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: jln@hwa.com

John Douglas Elrod

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
3333 Piedmont Road, NE
Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
678-553-2259
Fax : 678-553-2269
Email: elrodj@gtlaw.com

Heather Heath McIntyre

Hughes Watters & Askanase
TotalEnergies Tower
1201 Louisiana, 28th Floor
Ste 28th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: HMcIntyre@hwallp.com

Steven J. Rosenwasser

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
333 Piedmont Road NE
Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
678-553-2100
Email: Rosenwasser@gtlaw.com

Thomas Andrew Woolley, III

McCloskey Roberson Woolley, PLLC
190 T.C. Jester, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
713-337-3900
Fax : 713-337-3915
Email: rwoolley@mrwpllc.com

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

Janet S. Casciato-Northrup, Trustee
1201 Louisiana, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200

represented by
Janet S Casciato-Northrup

(See above for address)

Wayne Kitchens

Hughes Watters & Askanase
Total Plaza
1201 Louisiana, 28th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: jwk@hwallp.com

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main, 36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6000
Fax : 713-228-1331
Email: jwolfshohl@porterhedges.com

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

333 Clay
29th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-666-1105

represented by
Janet S Casciato-Northrup

(See above for address)

Wayne Kitchens

(See above for address)

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Trustee

Janet Northrup


represented by
Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Megan Young-John

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main St.
36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6625
Email: myoung-john@porterhedges.com

Trustee

Janet Northrup


represented by
John Douglas Elrod

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

Janet S. Casciato-Northrup, Trustee
1201 Louisiana, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200

represented by
John Douglas Elrod

(See above for address)

Wayne Kitchens

(See above for address)

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Hector Duran, Jr

U.S. Trustee
515 Rusk
Ste 3516
Houston, Tx 77002
7137184650
Email: Hector.Duran.Jr@usdoj.gov

Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4662
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Christopher Ross Travis

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-603-5225
Email: C.Ross.Travis@usdoj.gov

Jana Smith Whitworth

Office of United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 718-4650
Fax : (713) 718-4670
Email: jana.whitworth@usdoj.gov

3rd Pty Defendant

SQRL Holdings, LLC

Adams and Reese LLP
Attn: Mark Chaney
701 Poydras Street
45th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70139

represented by
Richard A Aguilar

Adams and Reese LLP
701 Poydras Street
45th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70139
504-585-0239
Fax : 504-566-0210
Email: richard.aguilar@arlaw.com

Mark J. Chaney, III

Adams and Reese LLP
701 Poydras Street
Suite 4500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-585-0475
Fax : 504-566-0210
Email: mark.chaney@arlaw.com

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
2501 North Harwood St.
Suite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Fax : 972-232-3098
Email: crgibbs@mwe.com

Marcus Alan Helt

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
2501 North Harwood Street
Suite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201
2142102801
Fax : 9725285765
Email: mhelt@mwe.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/27/20242170BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):2167 Generic Order) No. of Notices: 29. Notice Date 04/27/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/27/2024)
04/25/20242169BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):2159 Order on Motion to Compel) No. of Notices: 28. Notice Date 04/25/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/25/20242168Application for Administrative Expenses HASANALI & DILSHAD LLC s MOTION FOR ALLOWANCE OF CHAPTER 11 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. §§ 503(B) AND 507(A)(2). Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Creditor HASANALI & DILSHAD LLC, a Texas limited liability comany (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Proposed Order) (Holzer, Nathaniel) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/25/20242167Stipulation and Agreed Order Settling Controversies Amongst the Chapter 7 Trustee, on Behalf of the Estate, and Monto Food Mart Inc., Riverdale Fuel, Inc., Broadway Fuel, Inc., Prime Petro, Inc., American 1 Gas, Inc., Commack Fuel, Inc.. (Related Doc # 2095) Signed on 4/25/2024. (njc7) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/25/2024Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 3:00 p.m.. Appearances: Joshua Wolfshohl for Janet Northrup, Chapter 7 Trustee; Susan Tran for several operators in connection with Document at Docket #488.
Minutes: Ms. Northrup had been previously sworn and her testimony was proffered by Mr. Wolfshohl. Ms. Northrup verified the testimony. Mr. Wolfshohl was questioned by the Court. Motion approved. Court to sign proposed Order at Docket # 2095. Matter at Docket #488 Ordered moot.
(Related document(s):488 Emergency Motion, 2095 Generic Motion) (njc7) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/25/20242166Order Granting Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019 (Related Doc # 2056) Signed on 4/25/2024. (njc7) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/25/2024Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 3:00 p.m.. Appearances: Wayne Kitchens for Janet Northrup Trustee. Janet Northrup present; Thad Wilson for Time and Water, LLC; Minutes: Ms. Northrup was sworn in and her testimony as proffered by Mr. Kitchens. Ms. Northrup verified the testimony. Parties were questioned by the Court. Motion approved. Court to sign proposed Order at Docket #2056 to be signed by the Court. (Related document(s):2056 Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019) (njc7) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/25/20242165Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 3:00 p.m..

Appearances: Heather McIntyre for Janet Northrup, Trustee; Mark Chevallier, with David Kane and Michelle Landry for Schierl Sales Corp & Associates; Jason Boland, David Golin and Ben Kurtz for Mountain Portfolio Owner WI, MI, LLC; Jameson Watts for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company.

Minutes: Case 23-3231, Docket #9 and 23-90147, Docket 2066 called simultaneously. Ms. McIntyre requested a continuance for next week. Arguments by Ms. McIntyre and Mr. Chevallier heard. Electronic Status conference set for 5/1/2024 at 5:00 p.m.. Electronic evidentiary hearing set for Friday, 5/3/2024 at 4:00 p.m. and will go until complete. If the trial Court scheduled for April 29, 2024 finishes earlier than scheduled, case manager will reach out to parties to advise them of the Courts availability for a possible earlier setting.

(Related document(s):2066 Emergency Motion) Hearing re-scheduled for 5/3/2024 at 04:00 PM via telephone and video conference. Status conference to be held on 5/1/2024 at 05:00 PM via telephone and video conference. (njc7) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
04/24/20242164BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):2152 Transcript) No. of Notices: 28. Notice Date 04/24/2024. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
04/24/20242163Amended Schedule G Non-Individual- Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases for MEX RE-NE-NY-LI LLC (23-90196) (Filed By Manoj Narang ). (Lim, Lloyd) (Entered: 04/24/2024)