JME filed a plan of reorganization for a subchapter v debtor with the subchapter v trustee in support of the restructuring proposal. Having the subchapter v trustee’s encouragement is crucial in these small business cases.JME was approved as special litigation counsel to a chapter 7 trustee tasked with liquidating the estate’s assets. This case consisted […]
JME confirmed the consensual plan for Genesis Weight Loss Centers, LLC, a subchapter v debtor. At the hearing, Judge McEwen remarked this was a “textbook” subchapter v case and wonderfully handled. “That’s the way these cases are supposed to run. This is textbook subchapter V as envisioned by the folks who originally proposed it, Judge […]
JME successfully negotiated a resolution during mediation on behalf of its client, a resident of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).Judge Colton granted JME’s client, chapter 11 debtor Nature Coast Emergency Medical Foundation, Inc., motions to pay its employee benefits and reject certain contracts which, in the debtor’s business judgment, were no longer necessary.Florida FilingsOct […]
Jennis Morse Etlinger and its client, a subchapter v debtor, recently attended an initial debtor interview (IDI). While IDIs may appear routine, they are a great opportunity for the debtor to advance its narrative and educate the trustees as to where the case is heading.JME represents a creditor in a pending subchapter v bankruptcy. On […]
Jennis Morse Etlinger filed a recent Subchapter V bankruptcy for Nature Coast EMS, an ambulatory not-for-profit service. The firm attended the “first day” hearing where it was able to obtain interim relief to maintain certain bank accounts (for accounts receivable purposes), pay officer’s salaries and utilize cash collateral. And, the firm obtained final relief to […]
Jennis Morse Etlinger News The firm is excited to welcome Michael Stavros to the team. Michael is a fresh University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate and recently passed the Florida Bar. Michael has joined the firm at its Tampa office, primarily handling bankruptcy, litigation and transactional work. Jennis Morse Etlinger previously represented a […]
Jennis, Morse & Etlinger News Dave Jennis and Daniel Etlinger have confirmed Subchapter V Chapter 11 case for the Sarasota brewery, JDub’s Brewing. The case is set for a liquidation process. Contact the firm if you have an interest in the assets. Dave Jennis testified as an expert witness on attorneys’ fees in a case […]
Middle and Northern District Filings June 9, 2021, Sky Steel, Inc. Casselberry, FL, filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Middle District of Florida 6:21bk02638 June 9, 2021, Sage Invent, LLC, Pensacola, FL filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Florida 3:21bk30378 June 7, 2021, Wall2Wall Fitness, Inc., St. Petersburg, […]
David Jennis and Daniel Etlinger presented on June 10, 2021 on the topic Re-Imagine Your Future Under Subchapter V: A Chapter 11 Survival Tool for Small Businesses. You can view a video the program at https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/zKAH5V-hwWcr1UbAlOavUnf6b25pOoLH-WmDud703lwW9JZ5nIJ9wVWIfhnncOoq.vTTIJihdb0qdRK-Y (passcode C&ccnDW2).
On April 21, 2021 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. in Case Number 19-14434. The full opinion can be found here. The appeal addresses a question of first impression under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which essentially […]
