The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.
New York Western Bankruptcy Court | |
Chapter 11 | |
Judge: | Carl L Bucki |
Case #: | 1:20-bk-10322 |
Case Filed: | Feb 28, 2020 |
Type | Corporation |
Tax ID | subscribers only |
# of Creditors | 200-999 |
Est. Assets | $10,000,001 to $50 million |
Est. Liabilities | $50,000,001 to $100 million |
Nature of Business | Other |
Nature of Debts | Primarily Business |
Debtor
The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.
795 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14203-1215 |
Represented By
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Last checked: never |
U.S. Trustee
Joseph W. Allen
Office of the U.S. Trustee Olympic Towers 300 Pearl Street, Suite 401
Buffalo, NY 14202 |
1. | Facing Sex-Abuse Claims, Buffalo Diocese Declares Bankruptcy (nytimes.com) |
Submitted Mon 03/02/2020 | |
Docket last updated: 04/28/2025 12:00 PM EDT |
Friday, April 25, 2025 | ||
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![]() Document. Notice of Filing of Monthly Fee Statement of Connors LLP for the period March 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025 Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Connors LLP. Filed by Attorney (White, Randall) |
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Hearing Set (BK Motion)
Fri 04/25 11:49 AM
Hearing Set(BK Motion) (TEXT ONLY EVENT) . Hearing to be held on 5/22/2025 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for3836 , Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Pinto, M.) |
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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![]() Certificate of Service re: Publication Regarding the Notice of Auction and Sale Hearing. Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) |
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![]() Ninth Interim Application for Compensation for Gleichenhaus, Marchese & Weishaar, PC , Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $16,412.50, Expenses: $0.00. Filed on behalf of Attorney Scott J. Bogucki (Bogucki, Scott) Modified on 4/25/2025 (Pinto, M.) |
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ||
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Hearing Set (BK Motion)
Wed 04/23 12:37 PM
Hearing Set(BK Motion) (TEXT ONLY EVENT) . Hearing to be held on 5/22/2025 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for3822 and for3824 and for3823 and for3825 and for3828 and for3827 and for3826 and for3821 and for3820 and for3816 , Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Pinto, M.) |
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![]() Notice re: (Notice of Filing of Blank Rome's March 2025 Monthly Fee Statement) Filed on behalf of Other Professional Blank Rome, LLP. Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) |
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | ||
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Hearing Continued (CDI)
Wed 04/23 9:28 AM
Hearing Continued: Appearances: S. Donato, I. Scharf, F. Elsaesser, M. Cyganowksi, M. Garabaedian, J. Quain, J. Allen, G. McDonald, C. Sullivan (TEXT ONLY EVENT) . Hearing to be held on 6/4/2025 at 12:00 PM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically. Before Judge Carl L. Bucki.. (Gentz, M.) |
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![]() Certificate of Service re: Co-Mediators First Report (Docket No. 3814). Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) |
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![]() Document. (Certificate of No Objection to The Tucker Group's March 2025 Monthly Fee Statement) Filed on behalf of Consultant The Tucker Group LLC. Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Document. (Certificate of No Objection to Bond, Schoeneck & King's January 2025 Monthly Fee Statement) Filed on behalf of Attorney Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC. Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Document. (Certificate of No Objection to Bond, Schoeneck & King's December 2024 Monthly Fee Statement) Filed on behalf of Attorney Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC. Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Connors LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 8/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $67,395.60, Expenses: $1,267.53. Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for CONNORS LLP as Special Counsel to the Diocese Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Connors LLP (White, Randall) |
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![]() Interim Application for Compensation for Jones Day, Special Counsel, Period: 9/1/2024 to 12/31/2024, Fee: $48,893.78, Expenses: $447.06. Ninth Interim Application of Jones Day for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. for the Period September 1, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Jones Day (Goetz, John) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 6/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $27,615.00, Expenses: $0.00. Eighth Application for Interm Compensation for Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP as special counsel for the Diocese Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP (Scumaci, Robert) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for The Tucker Group LLC, Other Professional, Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $12,500.00, Expenses: $718.30. (Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of The Tucker Group LLC, as Communications Consultant for the Diocese) Filed on behalf of Attorney Stephen A. Donato (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Burns Bair LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $79,509.00, Expenses: $2,494.84. (Third Interim Fee Application for Burns Bair LLP) Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Burns Bair LLP (Bair, Jesse) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte. P.C., Special Counsel, Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $27,518.50, Expenses: $2,332.51. (Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Diocese) Filed on behalf of Attorney Stephen A. Donato (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Bonadio & Co., LLP, Accountant, Period: 3/1/2024 to 2/28/2025, Fee: $66,000.00, Expenses: $0.00. (Fifth Application for Interim Compensation by Bonadio & Co., LLP for the Period March 1, 2024 Through February 28, 2025) Filed on behalf of Attorney Stephen A. Donato (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Creditor Comm. Aty, Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $317,940.00, Expenses: $14,441.89. Ninth Interim Fee Application Of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP For Compensation For Services Rendered And Reimbursement Of Expenses Incurred As Counsel To The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors Of The Debtor For The Period September 1, 2024 Through January 31, 2025 Filed on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Scharf, Ilan) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Blank Rome, LLP, Special Counsel, Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $83,457.46, Expenses: $383.48. (Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Blank Rome, LLP, as Special Counsel for the Diocese) Filed on behalf of Attorney Stephen A. Donato (Donato, Stephen) |
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Hearing Continued (BK Motion)
Tue 04/22 12:17 PM
Hearing Continued(BK Motion) - Appearances: S. Donato, I Scharf, F. Elsaesser, M. Cyganowksi, M. Garabaedian, J. Quain, J. Allen, G. McDonald, C. Sullivan (TEXT ONLY EVENT) . Hearing to be held on 5/8/2025 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for3743 , Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Gentz, M.) |
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Hearing Continued (BK Motion)
Tue 04/22 12:11 PM
Hearing Continued(BK Motion) - Appearances: S. Donato, I Scharf, F. Elsaesser, M. Cyganowksi, M. Garabaedian, J. Quain, J. Allen, G. McDonald, C. Sullivan (TEXT ONLY EVENT) . Hearing to be held on 6/4/2025 at 12:00 PM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically for3559 and for3577 and for3569 and for3582 and for3576 and for3564 and for3554 and for3556 and for3579 and for3571 and for3562 and for3557 and for3572 and for3550 and for3586 and for3581 and for3578 and for3558 and for3567 and for3560 and for3553 and for3583 and for3565 and for3639 and for3570 and for3561 and for3563 and for3551 and for3566 and for3573 and for3584 and for3555 and for3585 and for3568 and for3575 and for3580 and for3552 , Before Judge Carl L. Bucki. (Gentz, M.) |
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Hearing Continued (CDI)
Tue 04/22 12:02 PM
Hearing Continued: Appearances: S. Donato, I Scharf, F. Elsaesser, M. Cyganowksi, M. Garabaedian, J. Quain, J. Allen, G. McDonald, C. Sullivan (TEXT ONLY EVENT) . Hearing to be held on 5/8/2025 at 10:00 AM (CLB)Jackson Courthouse, Orleans Courtroom OR Telephonically. Before Judge Carl L. Bucki.. (Gentz, M.) CLERK'S NOTE: DOCKETED IN ERROR; SEE DOCKET ENTRY 3818 FOR CORRECT HEARING TO BE HEARD ON 6/4/2025 AT 12 P.M. Modified on 4/22/2025 (Gentz, M.) |
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![]() Application for Compensation for Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Debtor's Attorney, Period: 9/1/2024 to 1/31/2025, Fee: $732,386.50, Expenses: $8,056.41. (Tenth Application for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, as Attorneys for the Diocese) Filed on behalf of Attorney Stephen A. Donato (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Notice re: (Notice of Filing of Chelus Herdzik Speyer & Monte's September 1, 2024 Through January 31, 2025 Fee Statement) Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte. P.C.. Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) |
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Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
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![]() Document. Co-Mediators' First Report Filed on behalf of Mediators Melanie L. Cyganowski, Patrick H. NeMoyer. Filed by Attorney (Donato, Stephen) |
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![]() Certificate of Service RE: Monthly Fee Statement of Burns Bair LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, for the Period March 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025 (Dkt. No. 3812). Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Burns Bair LLP. Filed by Attorney (Bair, Jesse) |
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![]() Notice re: Filing of Monthly Fee Statement of Burns Bair LLP for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Insurance Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, for the Period March 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025. Filed on behalf of Special Counsel Burns Bair LLP. Filed by Attorney (Bair, Jesse) |
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Saturday, April 19, 2025 | ||
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![]() BNC Certificate of Mailing. . Notice Date 04/19/2025. (Admin.) |
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![]() BNC Certificate of Mailing. . Notice Date 04/19/2025. (Admin.) |
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Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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![]() Certificate of Service re: Monthly Fee Statement of Jones Day for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Special Counsel to the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. for the Period March 1, 2025 Through March 31, 2025 (Docket No. 3805). Filed by Noticing Agent Filed by Other Professional Stretto. (Vandell, Travis) |