Pennsylvania Western Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:26-bk-20234 - American Contractors Equipment Co. - Pennsylvania Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
American Contractors Equipment Co.
Chapter
11
Judge
Carlota M Bohm
Filed
01/27/2026
Last Filing
07/01/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

PlnDue, SmallBusiness, Subchapter_V




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (Pittsburgh)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-20234-CMB

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Carlota M Bohm
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/27/2026
341 meeting:  02/25/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  03/29/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/27/2026

Debtor

American Contractors Equipment Co.

3802 Neville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15225
ALLEGHENY-PA
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Kirk B. Burkley

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8108
Fax : 412-456-8135
Email: [email protected]

Gwenyth A. Ortman

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
Ste 9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8141
Email: [email protected]

David W. Ross

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8100
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

James S. Fellin

The Nottingham Group
6000 Town Center Boulevard
Suite 106
Cannonsburg, PA 15317
412-288-9948

 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee

1000 Liberty Avenue
Suite 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4756
represented by
William M. Buchanan

DOJ-Ust
1000 Liberty Avenue
Ste 1316
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-644-4779
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
07/01/2026123Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 122 Order -Non-motion related-). Notice Date 07/01/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
06/29/2026122Docket Text
Final Order Regarding the Debtor's Use of JTS Capital 3 LLC's Cash Collateral. Signed on 6/29/2026. (RE: related document(s): 81 Motion to Prohibit Cash Collateral, 120 Certification of Counsel Regarding). (msch) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
06/25/2026121Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 119 Order). Notice Date 06/25/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
06/25/2026120Docket Text
Certification of Counsel Regarding Final Order Regarding the Debtor's Use of JTS Capital 3 LLC's Cash Collateral Filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC (RE: related document(s): 81 Motion to Prohibit Cash Collateral filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC, 90 Response filed by Creditor Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC, 92 Response filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co., 99 Hearing Continued, 100 Certification of Counsel Regarding filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). (Snider, Jillian) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
06/23/2026119Docket Text
Order Signed 06/23/2026 Granting Joint Motion Seeking An Order Approving The Parties' Selection For Mediator (Related Doc # 118). (John M. Steiner has been appointed as the Mediator). (gbro) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
06/22/2026118Docket Text
Joint Motion Seeking an Order Approving the Parties Selection for Mediator Filed by Debtor American Contractors Equipment Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ross, David) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
06/20/2026117Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 115 Order). Notice Date 06/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/21/2026)
06/19/2026116Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s): 112 Hearing Continued). Notice Date 06/19/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/20/2026)
06/18/2026115Docket Text
Order Signed 06/18/2026 Granting in Part, Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Appointing Mediator; (II) Referring Certain Matters to Mandatory Mediation; and (III) Granting Related Relief (Related Doc # 91). On or before 06/22/2026, the Parties shall jointly file a motion to approve selection of a mediator attached to which shall be a written fee agreement for the Court's consideration. Mediation shall take place no later than 07/20/2026. On or before 07/24/2026, Counsel for the Debtor shall file a joint status report, after consultation with opposing counsel, identifying what matter(s) have been resolved and/or narrowed and what matter(s) remain in dispute, if any. (gbro) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
06/17/2026114Docket Text
Continued Hearing Held 06/17/2026 (RE: related document(s): 81 Motion to Prohibit Use of Cash Collateral filed by Creditor JTS Capital 3 LLC). Atty. Snider to file consensual final cash collateral order with $5,000 per month amount of adequate protection payments after circulating it to both counsel and Atty. Buchanan on or before 06/24/2026. (gbro) (Entered: 06/17/2026)