New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:20-bk-14179 - Modell's Sporting Goods, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Modell's Sporting Goods, Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
Vincent F. Papalia
Filed
03/11/2020
Last Filing
09/01/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

DefPet, Complex, CLMAGT, JNTADMN, LEAD, ADVERSARY, CONFIRMED




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 20-14179-VFP

Assigned to: Judge Vincent F. Papalia
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/11/2020
Plan confirmed:  11/13/2020
341 meeting:  06/03/2020

Debtor

Modell's Sporting Goods, Inc.

1601 Perrineville Road
P.O. Box 7578
Monroe Township, NJ 08831-9998
NEW YORK-NY
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
David M. Bass

Cole Schotz P.C.
Court Plaza North
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-3000
Fax : 201-678-6359
Email: [email protected]

Cole Schotz P.C.

25 Main Street
Court Paza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-3000
Fax : 201-489-1536

Rebecca W. Hollander

Cole Schotz P.C.
Court Plaza North
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07602
201-489-3000
Fax : 201-489-1536
Email: [email protected]

Michael D. Sirota

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-3000
Email: [email protected]

Felice R. Yudkin

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07602
(201) 489-3000
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Liquidation Trustee

c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Attn: Jeffrey Cohen, Esq.
Attn: Michael Papandrea, Esq.
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
United States

represented by
Brett M. Amron

Bast Amron LLP,
One Southeast Third Avenue
Suite 1400
Miami, FL 33131

Michael A. Kaplan

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2302
Fax : 973-597-2303
Email: [email protected]

Peter J. Klock, II

Bast Amron LLP
One Southeast Third Avenue
Suite 1400
Miami, FL 33131

Michael Papandrea

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014

represented by
David Gerardi

DOJ-Ust
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center, Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Attn: Jeffrey Cohen, Esq.,
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212.262.6700
represented by
Jeffrey Cohen

1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

Nicole M. Fulfree

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: [email protected]

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400

Michael Papandrea

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
09/01/2026Docket Text
Hearing Withdrawn (related document:1104 Hearing Scheduled. (related document:1103 Order Sustaining the Liquidation Trustees First Omnibus Objection to Certain Claims as (i) Duplicative, (ii) Late Filed, or (iii) Lacking Support Under the Debtors Books and Records (related document:1089 Motion to Object To Claims of / Liquidation Trustees First Omnibus Objection to Certain Claims as (i) Duplicative, (ii) Late Filed, or (iii) Lacking Support Under the Debtors Books and Records Filed by Michael Papandrea on behalf of Liquidation Trustee.) ., 1203 Status Change Form. The matter has been withdrawn, re:(related document:1089 Motion to Expunge/Reduce/Modify/Object to Claims filed by Trustee Liquidation Trustee) filed by Michael Papandrea on behalf of Liquidation Trustee. Filed by Trustee Liquidation Trustee) (jf)
08/31/20261203Docket Text
Status Change Form. The matter has been withdrawn, re:(related document:[1089] Motion to Expunge/Reduce/Modify/Object to Claims filed by Trustee Liquidation Trustee) filed by Michael Papandrea on behalf of Liquidation Trustee. (Papandrea, Michael)
08/16/20261202Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 08/16/2026. (Admin.)
08/13/20261201Docket Text
Amended Order (I) Establishing the Allowed Amounts of Dark Rent Claims Under Global Settlement Agreement with the Debtors Former Landlords, (II) Authorizing Distributions on Account Thereof, and (III) Granting Related Relief (related document:[1196] Order (I) Establishing the Allowed Amounts of Dark Rent Claims Under Global Settlement Agreement with the Debtors Former Landlords, (II) Authorizing Distributions on Account Thereof, and (III) Granting Related Relief(Related Doc [1188]). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 7/28/2026. (gml)). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 8/13/2026. (gml)
08/12/20261200Docket Text
Affidavit of Service filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (related document(s)[1198]). (Pagan, Chanel)
08/04/2026Docket Text
Hearing Rescheduled from 8/4/2026 .Hearing scheduled for 09/01/2026 at 10:00 AM, VFP - Courtroom 3B, Newark. (gml)
08/04/20261199Docket Text
Determination of Adjournment Request Granted. Hearing will be adjourned to 9/3/2026 at 10:00am. . (related document:[1103] Order (Generic)) (jf)
08/03/2026Docket Text
Correction Notice in Electronic Filing (related document:[1198] Support filed by Trustee Liquidation Trustee). Type of Error: Proposed Orders cannot be a stand alone event, filed by Michael Papandrea. Please send directly to Judge's Chambers. (Browne, Christopher)
07/31/20261198Docket Text
Notice of Proposed Amended Order in support of (related document:[1188] Motion (Generic) filed by Trustee Liquidation Trustee) filed by Michael Papandrea on behalf of Liquidation Trustee. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Proposed Amended Order # (2) Exhibit B - Redline) (Papandrea, Michael)
07/29/20261197Docket Text
Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report for the Quarter Ending: 06/30/2026 filed by Michael Papandrea on behalf of Liquidation Trustee. (Papandrea, Michael)