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

    09/29/2026

  • 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
1700 Broadway
36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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

Bailey McGowan

Stinson LLP
2200 Ross Avenue
Ste 2900
Dallas, TX 75201
469-587-8855
Email: bailey.mcgowan@stinson.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

Abdiel Lopez-Castro

Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP
1201 Louisiana
28th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4243
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: alopezcastro@hwa.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

Megan Young-John

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

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

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

represented by
Carissa Brewster

McCloskey Roberson Woolley, PLLC
190 TC Jester Blvd
Ste 400
Houston, TX 78213
713-337-3900
Email: cbrewster@mrwpllc.com

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

(See above for address)

John Douglas Elrod

(See above for address)

Shari L Heyen

Greenberg Traurig, P.A
1000 Louisiana, Suite 6700
Houston, TX 77002
713-374-3500
Fax : 713-374-3505
Email: Shari.Heyen@gtlaw.com

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
Bailey McGowan

(See above for address)

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Megan Young-John

(See above for address)

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
SQRL Holdings, LLC

PRO SE

Ricardo A. Aguilar

Adams and Reese LLP
701 Poydras St.
45th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70139
504-585-0239
Fax : 504-566-0210
Email: richard.aguilar@arlaw.com
TERMINATED: 05/15/2024

Mark J. Chaney, III

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/15/2024

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Email: crgibbs@mwe.com

Marcus Alan Helt

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-210-2821
Fax : 972-528-5765
Email: mhelt@mwe.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/29/20263188Adversary case 26-03679. Nature of Suit: (11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property)),(14 (Recovery of money/property - other)), (72 (Injunctive relief - other)),(91 (Declaratory judgment)), (02 (Other (e.g. other actions that would have been brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy))) Complaint // Trustees Complaint for Emergency Injunctive Relief, Violation of the Automatic Stay, to Avoid Post-Petition Transfer of Property of the Estate, for Turnover of Property of the Estate and for Recovery of such Transfer Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 549(a), 542(a) and 550(a)(1) and Other Applicable Law, and for Declaratory Judgment Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7001 by Janet S Northrup, Trustee against Imad F. Hamdan, Manhattan Management Services, LLC. Fee Amount $350 (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Sale Agreement # (2) Exhibit B - ERTC Check # (3) Exhibit C - Trustee's Demand Letter) (Elrod, John)
09/28/20263187Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 11:00 a.m.. Appearances: John Elrod for Janet Northrup, Chapter 7 Trustee; Janet Northrup present. Kevin OBrien for settling parties. Minutes: Opening statements by Mr. Elrod. Ms. Northrup was sworn in and her testimony was proffered by Mr. Elrod. Ms. Northrup verified the testimony. No cross examination. Mr. Elrod had no exhibits to admit. Ms. Northrup and Mr. Elrod were questioned by the Court. Further hearing set for 11/2/2026 at 2:00 p.m., via electronic hearing. (Related document(s):[3167] Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019) Hearing re-scheduled for 11/2/2026 at 02:00 PM via telephone and video conference. (njc7)
09/25/20263186Witness List, Exhibit List (Filed By Janet Northrup ).(Related document(s):[3167] Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019, [3185] Witness List, Exhibit List) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - Settlement and Release # (2) Exhibit 2 - Amended Complaint) (Elrod, John)
09/25/20263185Witness List, Exhibit List (Filed By Janet Northrup ).(Related document(s):[3167] Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - Settlement and Release # (2) Exhibit 2 - Amended Complaint) (Elrod, John)
09/21/20263184Certificate of Service (Filed By Janet Northrup ).(Related document(s):[3182] Order Setting Hearing (FORM)) (Elrod, John)
09/20/20263183BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[3182] Order Setting Hearing (FORM)) No. of Notices: 70. Notice Date 09/20/2026. (Admin.)
09/18/20263182Order Setting Electronic Hearing Signed on 9/18/2026 (Related document(s):[3167] Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019) Electronic Hearing scheduled for 9/28/2026 at 11:00 AM via telephone and video conference. (amc7)
09/16/20263181Notice of Thirty-Sixth Monthly Fee Statement of Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered as Counsel to Janet S. Northrup, Chapter 7 Trustee, for the Period of August 1, 2026 Through August 31, 2026. (Related document(s):[1607] Generic Order) Filed by Janet S Casciato-Northrup (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A- Invoice & Task Page # (2) Service List) (McIntyre, Heather)
09/16/20263180Notice of Thirty-Fifth Monthly Fee Statement of Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered as Counsel to Janet S. Northrup, Chapter 7 Trustee, for the Period of July 1, 2026 Through July 31, 2026. (Related document(s):[1607] Generic Order) Filed by Janet S Casciato-Northrup (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A- Invoice & Task Page # (2) Service List) (McIntyre, Heather)
09/14/20263179Notice of Thirty-First Notice of Request for Interim Compensation of Chapter 7 Trustee for the Period of July 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026. (Related document(s):[1607] Generic Order) Filed by Janet S. Northrup (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - July & August 2026 Monthly Operating Reports # (2) Exhibit B - Summary of Expenses) (McIntyre, Heather)