Kentucky Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 7:15-bk-70730 - Fortress Resources, LLC - Kentucky Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Fortress Resources, LLC
Chapter
7
Judge
Gregory R. Schaaf
Filed
11/05/2015
Last Filing
04/17/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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Venue(LEX), Converted, Closed




United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Kentucky (Pikeville)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 15-70730-grs

Assigned to: Gregory R. Schaaf
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset



Debtor disposition:  Discharge Not Applicable
Date filed:  11/05/2015
Date converted:  10/19/2016
Date terminated:  04/17/2024
341 meeting:  11/21/2016

Debtor

Fortress Resources, LLC

PO Box 247
Wise, VA 24293-0247
PIKE-KY
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
dba
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Company


represented by
Peter Brackney

709 Millpond Road
Lexington, KY 40514
859-559-4648
Email: [email protected]
TERMINATED: 12/14/2015

W. Thomas Bunch, II

Bunch & Brock, PSC
126 W. Maxwell St, Ste 200
Lexington, KY 40508-1858
859-254-5522
Email: [email protected]

Bunch & Brock

271 W Short St Suite 805
Lexington, KY 40507
859-254-5522

J. Clair Edwards

J. Clair Edwards, Trustee
PO Box 1779
Somerset, KY 42502
859-559-9138
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

J. Clair Edwards

J. Clair Edwards, Trustee
PO Box 1779
Somerset, KY 42502
859-559-9138

represented by
T. Kent Barber

Embry Merritt Womack Nance PLLC
Chase Tower
201 East Main St
Suite 1402
Lexington, KY 40507
859-543-0453
Email: [email protected]

Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP

3500 National City Tower
101 S Fifth St
Louisville, KY 40202

James R. Irving

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
3500 PNC Tower
101 S Fifth St
Louisville, KY 40202
502-589-4200
Email: [email protected]

April A Wimberg

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
3500 PNCTower
101 South Fifth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-587-3719
Fax : 502-540-2135
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

100 E Vine St #500
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 233-2822

represented by
Bradley M. Nerderman

100 E. Vine St. #500
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 233-2822
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
James R. Irving

(See above for address)

Michael J. Roeschenthaler

Raines Feldman Littrell LLP
11 Stanwix Street, Suite 1400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-899-6472
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
04/17/2026724Docket Text
Court's Certificate of Mailing. Document mailed on April 17, 2026 to PwC US Tax LLP, Attn: Julian Laurora at 1075 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife, Inc., Attn: Jill Mayes, Abandoned Property Department @ PO Box 30375, Tampa, FL 33630 (RE: related document(s)[723] Order on Application for Unclaimed Funds) (Woolums, Tammi)
04/17/2026723Docket Text
Order OVERRULING Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds (Related Doc [720]) (ksc)
03/17/2026722Docket Text
Court's Certificate of Mailing. Document mailed on March 18, 2026, to PwC US Tax LLP Attn: Julian Laurora 1075 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company MetLife, Inc. Attn: Jill Mayes, Abandoned Property Department PO Box 30375 Tampa, FL 33630 (RE: related document(s)[721] Order related to Application for Unclaimed Funds) (ksc)
03/17/2026721Docket Text
Order Related to Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds (Related Doc [720]) (ksc)
03/13/2026720Docket Text
Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds by MetLife, Inc., in the amount of $4,280.14 (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (ksc) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/13/2026 (ksc).
04/17/2024719Docket Text
Final Decree, discharging Trustee, if applicable. CASE CLOSED. (bjp) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
04/17/2024718Docket Text
Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Account, Certification that the Estate has been Fully Administered and Application of Trustee to be Discharged, filed on behalf of Trustee Clair Edwards. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Final Account, Certification that the Estate has been fully Administered and Application of Trustee to be Discharged. The United States Trustee does not object to the relief requested. Filed by U.S. Trustee. (U.S. Trustee)

(Entered: 04/17/2024)

02/14/2024717Docket Text
Unclaimed Property Report, depositing funds into the Court's registry account on behalf of Banks Miller Supply Company, Virginia Electric Supply, Harman Mine Supply, Drill Steel Services, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Advantage Precision Products, Drives & Conveyors Inc., PICI, Inc., Eastern Screens and Drives, East Kentucky Battery, Commonwealth of KY Energy and Enviroment Cabinet, and Gauly-Robertson in the amount of $18,394.05 Filed by J. Clair Edwards. (Edwards, J.)

(Entered: 02/14/2024)

10/10/2023Docket Text
Receipt Number 400251, Fee Amount 350.00, for AP 17-7045 (RE: related document(s)451 Complaint) (nak) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
10/10/2023Docket Text
Receipt Number 400251, Fee Amount 350.00, for AP 17-7044 (RE: related document(s)449 Complaint) (nak) (Entered: 10/11/2023)