Aradigm Corporation

• Action #19-040363 / Appointment: Liquidating Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge William J. Lafferty, III

• The Liquidating Trustee was appointed under the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for a pharmaceutical company focused on products for the treatment and prevention of severe respiratory disease. The assets were sold pre-Plan Confirmation and the cash on hand available for the Trust. The majority of funds would come to the Trust through Milestone payments in 3 – 5 years.

In re:  ET Solar, Inc

• Action No. 17-43031 CN / Appointment: Plan Administrator / Northern District of California – Judge Charles Novack

• Susan L. Uecker, Plan Administrator, under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for ET Solar, Inc.

• The plan administrator reviewed all claims, made the Effective Date Distribution by paying all creditors claims per the Plan’s terms. The administrative claims along with the First Bi-Annual Distribution to General Unsecured Creditors was issued as required. Work continues on liquidation of the estate’s remaining assets.

In re: Bruce Palmer Riedel

• Action No. 13-43281 / Appointment:  Reorganization Agent / Northern District of California – Judge William J. Lafferty III

• Chapter 11 Plan for Palmer Riedel with Susan L Uecker as Reorganization Agent.  The estate included a residence located at 977 4th Street in Lafayette, California which sold for $1,258,000, artwork valued at $86,748, stock sale netting $61,794 jewelry, annuity accounts, and bank account. A property located in Bermuda Dunes, California was surrendered, a vehicle was abandoned. Liquidation is pending.

In re: Mortgage Fund ’08 LLC

• Action No. 11-49803-RLE-11 / Appointment:  Liquidating Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge Roger Efremsky

• Susan L. Uecker, Liquidating Trustee, under the Chapter 11 Liquidating Plan for the MF’08 Liquidating Trust. The case has 397 allowed Class 2 General Unsecured claims in excess of $80 million. The pre-confirmation allowed administrative priority, priority tax claim and convenience claims were paid in full. 

• The Trustee obtained a $7,229,147.01 judgment against The Mortgage Fund, LLC, Walter Ng and Kelly Ng.  The Trustee also obtained the Ng residence located at 13 Virginia Drive, Orinda, California. The property was marketed and sold for $3,345,000.

• The Trustee worked with a commercial broker for national exposure of the sale of a $67 million  land loan portfolio with property  located in California, Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. The Trust foreclosed on three (3) San Francisco, CA properties which sold for over $4.4 million and one (1) property in South Carolina that closed at $2,750,000. The Trust accepted a deed in lieu of foreclosure on a Nevada property which was subsequently marketed and sold for $513,000. The Trustee negotiated a forbearance agreement and collected on a note valued at $1,250,000. There is extensive litigation pending.

In re: Mount Diablo Young Men’s Christian Association

• Action No. 10-44367-EDJ-11 / Appointment: Liquidating Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge Edward Jellen

• Chapter 11 Plan for the Mt. Diablo YMCA Liquidating Trust and Susan L. Uecker, as Liquidating Trustee.  The Trustee worked with a commercial broker on the sale of the 12.4 acres of vacant land located in Alamo, California. The initial bid of $1,000,000 was subject to twelve (12) overbids by four (4) bidders which resulted in a final sale price of $1,650,000.

In re: LTD Ceramics, Inc. and LCL International, Inc.

• Action No. 08-45864 and 08-45877

• Appointment:  Claims Administrator

• Northern District of California – Judge Randall Newsome

• 2009: Appointed Disbursing Agent of the estate to resolve and pay Administrative Claims and Priority Claims.

In re: Restaurant Concepts, LLC

• Action No.  08-44907EDJ / Appointment:  Disbursing Agent - Northern District of California – Judge Edward D. Jellen

In re:  West Contra Costa Healthcare District

• Action No. 06-41174-T / Appointment:  Trustee and Plan Administrator / Northern District of California – Judge Leslie J. Tchaikovsky

• Chapter 9 Plan of Liquidation with the Doctor’s Medical Center Liquidating Trust and Uecker & Associates as the Trustee.  Claims review and analysis with the majority of payments issued within four  months of Plan confirmation. Extensive union employee wage and pension issues. Special counsel engaged in prior operator litigation.

In re:  Globalign, Inc.

• Action No. 08-31329DM / Appointment:  Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge Dennis Montali

• Chapter 11 Trustee for a technology enabled global services company offering business solutions in global resourcing and recruiting services. The Trustee operated the company for four months with Debtor in Possession funding. Marketed and sold the assets before year end.  Completed 2008 tax returns and converted the case to Chapter 7.

In re: LTD Ceramics, Inc. and LCL International, Inc.

• Action No. 08-45864 and 08-45877 / Appointment: Claims Administrator / Northern District of California – Judge Randall Newsome

• 2008: Consultant and Claims Administrator to Chapter 11 debtor.  Assist debtor in preparation of Statement of Financial Affairs and Summary of Schedules.

• 2009: Appointed Disbursing Agent of the estate to resolve and pay Administrative Claims and Priority Claims.

In re:  William and Lisa Hawkins

• Action No. 06-308415 / Appointment: D

• isbursing Agent and Liquidating Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Appointed Disbursing Agent of estate with significant amounts due to the IRS. The estate was closed and per the Liquidating Plan of Reorganization specific assets were transferred to the Hawkins Trust including litigation settlement funds close to $1 million. The Liquidating Trustee is monitoring the remaining assets with distributions to the IRS.

In re:  Dick Bruhn, Inc.

• Action No. 07-51338RLE / Appointment: Chief Restructuring Officer and Responsible Person / Northern District of California – Judge Roger Efremsky

• Susan Uecker was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer and Uecker & Associates, Inc. as the representative of the debtor estate. They prepared the Statement of Financial Affairs and Summary of Schedules for the three (3) Dick Bruhn, Inc. entities as follows: Butler’s Uniforms, Dick Bruhn Men’s and Ladies’ Stores, Selix Formalwear.

• Uecker managed and operated Selix Formalwear at break even from May 2007 to sale date of January 28, 2008.  Uecker completed the sale of two Butler’s locations in Reno and Hayward and liquidated the remaining store in San Francisco.  The men’s and ladies’ Bruhn Clothing stores were liquidated by a third party company in a going out of business sale held over 120 days and netting approximately $1 million to the estate.  The CRO negotiated a Selix lease buy-out.  She also provided the required WARN Act Notices and worked to resolve pension fund issues.

In re: Raymond W. Hrdlicka

• Action No. 00-45827T / Appointment: Chapter 7 Trustee /Northern District of California – Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Susan Uecker as Chapter 7 Trustee upon conversion. Completion of claims work and disbursement to creditors.

In re:  Palomar Mountain Spring Water, Inc.

• Action No. 03-07604 / Appointment: Estate Representative / Southern District of California – Judge Louise DeCarl Adler

• Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation. Estate Representative engaged special contingency counsel on anti-trust litigation, reviewed and reconciled administrative expense payment amounts issued and due, completed claims review with objections filed as to secured, priority wage and other actions and completed preference actions and enforcement of estates rights in litigation. Tax returns were not filed pre-Plan (2003-2006) and the Plan Administrator gathered information and completed the tax filings. 

In re:  West Contra Costa Health Care District

• Action No. 06-41774T / Appointment: Consultant / Northern District of California – Judge Leslie J. Tchaikovsky

• Consultant to Chapter 9 Management Team. Assist debtor in preparation of Statement of Financial Affairs and Summary of Schedules. Created claims listing for future claims analysis.

In re: The National Scrip Center, Inc. 

• Action No. 04-11602 / Appointment: Chapter 7 Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• Elected Trustee by creditors in the case. The asset included a 30,000 square foot office building located in Santa Rosa, CA. valued at approx. $4.3 million.  Additional claims were investigated by the Trustee and counsel.

In re:  IKnowMed, Inc.

• Action No. 04-43279 and 04-43281 / Appointment: Plan Administrator / Northern District of California – Judge Leslie J. Tchaikovsky

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization. Accounts receivable negotiations and collection, completion of pending litigation, priority claim review, a 34.26% payment to Class 3 secured claims on pro-rata basis, and preference review with negotiated settlements.

In re:  Clarent Corporation

• Action No. 02-33504 TC

• Appointment:  Chapter 11 Trustee

• Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Uecker & Associates, Inc. as Liquidating Trustee for the Clarent Liquidating Trust settled malpractice litigation for $1,250,000, filed an action for return of $1 million retainer to the estate, and settled directors and officers litigation for $14 million plus.  The first distribution to unsecured creditors was 91% of allowed claims. The second distribution paid the unsecured creditors in full with interest pending.

• Action No. 00-32627-TC

• Appointment:  Chapter 7 Trustee

• Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Susan Uecker as Chapter 7 Trustee upon conversion.  Continuation of pending litigation.  The Trustee entered into a contingency legal fee agreement so that the pending litigation could proceed.  In 2007, the estate grossed $850,000 from the litigation settlement.

• Action No. 02-46284T

• Appointment:  Expert Witness

• Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Expert witness to official unsecured creditors' committee.  The judge found as follows: "Conflicting evidence was presented as to how long it would take a Chapter 7 Trustee to resolve all claims and make a distribution.  A witness called by Hartford – (witness-name deleted), a turnaround professional with a national reputation – testified that, if this case were converted to Chapter 7, it would likely be concluded in two years.  A witness called by the Plan Proponents – Susan Uecker ("Uecker"), who frequently serves as a Chapter 11 Trustee and State Court Receiver locally – testified that it would take at least five years to conclude a Chapter 7 case of this type.  The Court found Uecker's testimony more convincing than the Hartford witness (witness-name deleted)."

In re: Michael Muldoon Elder dba Vorpal Gallery

• Action No. 02-30677

• Appointment:  Chapter 11 Plan Administrator

• Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Susan L. Uecker, Plan Administrator for the Vorpal estate.  Sale of Hamaguchi block print artwork in excess of $1.7 million

• Action No. 01-32214-TC

• Appointment: Liquidating Trustee

• Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization. Complete claims analysis work on 200+ claims, supervision of preference and accounts receivable collection actions and tax compliance work with parent company.

• Action No. 02-55527 and 02-55528 JRG

• Appointment: Liquidating Trustee

• Northern District of California - Judge James R. Grube

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization. Completed claims review for approximately 1,400 claims totaling $40 million.  An initial claim dispute letter was sent to claimants due to discrepancies in billed vs. contracted amounts due.  Responses were received and many claim objections were resolved informally.  The other claim objections were filed, negotiated, and settled.  The claims were reduced by $15 million.  The Trustee worked with a Trust Committee and monitored the debtor’s payments to the Trust and financial reporting under the Plan.  The Trustee coordinated claim reductions with preference settlements when possible.

In re: OP Contract, Inc. and BB&T, Inc.

• Action No. 02-32725TC and 02-32726TC

• Appointment:  Plan Administrator

• Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization.  Extensive accounting work to convert monthly operating reports into financial statements for tax preparation pre and post Plan.  Worked with counsel on large and complicated secured and unsecured claim issues as well as preparing support documentation for preference action default motions and pending litigation resolution.

In re: Michael Muldoon Elder dba Vorpal Gallery

• Action No. 02-30677 / Appointment: Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Appointed Chapter 11 Trustee of Vorpal Gallery  a 40 year old bi-coastal retail art gallery with more than 5,600 pieces of owned art appraised at $10 to $16 million.  Negotiated insurance, storage and auction agreements, inventoried and created an inventory database, negotiated the San Francisco lease termination, marketed New York owned co-ops for sale at $1.5 and $2 million, negotiated judgment settlement agreement with largest creditor, researched large inventory of consigned works, reconstructed records to prepare tax returns for 2001 and 2002. 

In re: Jovial Test Equipment, Inc.

• Action No. 01-46746-J-11 / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Edward D. Jellen

• Disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. Extensive research regarding substantiation of claims.

In re: VM Labs, Inc.

• Action No. 01-55899-MSJ / Appointment: Distribution Agent / Northern District of California – Judge Marilyn Morgan 

• Disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Merchant Land Fund I, LLC

• Action No. 02-43663T / Appointment: Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Appointed Chapter 11 Trustee of MLFI, the owner of approximately 2,156 acres of real property located in Contra Costa County. The majority of the property is unimproved with the remainder being the Roddy Ranch Golf Course. The Trustee managed the golf course, secured post-petition financing and negotiated for the sale of the property. The Trustee filed a Plan and Disclosure Statement.

In re: Clarent Corporation

• Action No. 02-33504 TC / Appointment: Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• 2003: Chapter 11 Trustee forClarent Corporation a company in the business of developing software that enables users to receive voice, fax and data over the internet and other internet protocol ("IP") networks. The Trustee reduced claims from approximately $ 43.5 million to $ 19.5 million.

In re: Big Words.com

• Action No. 00-32627-TC / Appointment: Chapter 7 Trustee / Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Susan Uecker as Chapter 7 Trustee upon conversion.  Continuation of pending litigation. The Trustee entered into a contingency legal fee agreement so that the pending litigation could proceed. In 2007, the estate grossed $850,000 from the litigation settlement.

In re: Western Asbestos Company

• Action No. 02-46284T / Appointment: Expert Witness / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

  Expert witness to official unsecured creditors' committee. The judge found as follows: "Conflicting evidence was presented as to how long it would take a Chapter 7 Trustee to resolve all claims and make a distribution. A witness called by Hartford – (witness-name deleted), a turnaround professional with a national reputation – testified that, if this case were converted to Chapter 7, it would likely be concluded in two years.  A witness called by the Plan Proponents – Susan Uecker ("Uecker"), who frequently serves as a Chapter 11 Trustee and State Court Receiver locally – testified that it would take at least five years to conclude a Chapter 7 case of this type. The Court found Uecker's testimony more convincing than the Hartford witness (witness-name deleted)."

In re: Michael Muldoon Elder dba Vorpal Gallery

• Action No. 02-30677 / Appointment: Chapter 11 Plan Administrator / Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Susan L. Uecker, Plan Administrator for the Vorpal estate.  Sale of Hamaguchi block print artwork in excess of $1.7 million

In re: Standard Media International

• Action No. 01-32214-TC / Appointment: Liquidating Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization. Complete claims analysis work on 200+ claims, supervision of preference and accounts receivable collection actions and tax compliance work with parent company.

In re: San Jose Medical Management, Inc. and San Jose Medical Group, Inc.

• Action No. 02-55527 and 02-55528 JRG / Appointment: Liquidating Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge James R. Grube

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization. Completed claims review for approximately 1,400 claims totaling $40 million. An initial claim dispute letter was sent to claimants due to discrepancies in billed vs. contracted amounts due.  Responses were received and many claim objections were resolved informally. The other claim objections were filed, negotiated, and settled. The claims were reduced by $15 million.  The Trustee worked with a Trust Committee and monitored the debtor’s payments to the Trust and financial reporting under the Plan. The Trustee coordinated claim reductions with preference settlements when possible.

In re: OP Contract, Inc. and BB&T, Inc.

• Action No. 02-32725TC and 02-32726TC / Appointment: Plan Administrator / Northern District of California – Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Liquidating Plan of Reorganization. Extensive accounting work to convert monthly operating reports into financial statements for tax preparation pre and post Plan. Worked with counsel on large and complicated secured and unsecured claim issues as well as preparing support documentation for preference action default motions and pending litigation resolution.

In re: Excite @ Home

• Action No. 01-32495-TC / Appointment: Lessor Distribution Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson / Settlement Judge Randall Newsome

• Uecker & Associates, Inc. was selected by a group of twenty-five equipment lessors to represent the group in dealing with the debtor and the retrieval agent, CompuCom.  Disbursement of settlement funds of approximately $100 million, completed extensive claims analysis, prepared a true-up of costs between lessors and generally coordinated all equipment lessor activities.

In re: Media Group, Inc.

• Action No. 01-4 5324 T / Appointment: Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• An optical media replicator service for CDs and DVDs. As Trustee managed the business until jobs in process were completed. The case was converted to Chapter 7.

In re: Theodore Connolly/Connolly Development, Inc.

• Action No. 95-1-1748 and 95-1-1749 / Appointment: Liquidation Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• Liquidating Agent for the sale of miscellaneous assets including real estate in Siskiyou County. Distributions to creditors.

In re: EDC Liquidating Trust

• Appointment: Liquidation Trustee appointed by Shareholders

• Trustee for substantial Applied Material stocks; inventory and notes receivable.

In re: Jovial Test Equipment, Inc.

• Action No. 01-46746J11 / Appointment: Escrow Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Edward Jellen

• Escrow Agent for sale of assets and transfer of funds.

In re: Omni Spectrum Communications, Inc.

• Action No. 01-51438-WSJ / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Disbursing Agent until completion of creditor distributions.

In re: Raymond W. Hrdlicka

• Action No. 00-45827T /Appointment: Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Sales of approximately $6 million of real property assets, both office and apartment, realized from bankruptcy estate. Debtor operated Bail Bonds business through 24 entities in 10 states where corporation was 100% owned by debtor. Additionally there were two entities where the corporation was 49% owned by the debtor and six sole proprietorships operating through one of the corporate entities.  Interaction with Chapter 7 Trustee for corporate entities in matters where both estates have an interest in resolution and/or recovery. Compilation of account information for tax preparation and general Trustee duties. Negotiation and settlement of large insurer claim from $4,535,000 to $600,000.

In re: Gazoontite

• Action No. 00-32405DM / Appointment: Distribution Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Following confirmation of the Plan, Uecker & Associates, Inc. was appointed Distribution Agent for the Gazoontite estate. The debtor provided a single source of providing quality products and information devoted to providing better breathing for people suffering from allergies and asthma. The debtor had a website and retail location(s) that were sold. Upon appointment the Distribution Agent found no tax returns completed for 2000 and worked to reconstruct the records to prepare returns for 2000 and 2001. The Plan estimated a 25% distribution to creditors while approximately  30% was disbursed on unsecured claims.

In re: W. R. (Peggy) Walker

• Action No. 98-4-6059 N / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Randall J. Newsome

• Sale of real property assets comprising an apartment building and office building  located in Oakland, California. Evaluation of proposed real property asset located in Oakland to be considered for an exchange. Compilation of accounting information for tax preparation and general Trustee duties.

In re: Personal Cellular Services, Inc.

• Action No. 98-48307-N / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Randall J. Newsome

• Manage and operate cellular phone company with 3,500 customers in the Bay Area.  Sold the telecom company to a third party purchaser for $1.2 million.  Negotiated and settled litigation with a large cellular phone service provider.

In re: Stor Media, Inc.

• Action No. 98-58275-ASW / Appointment: Estate Representative / Northern District of California - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Completion of the Plan of Reorganization. Settlement negotiations with administrative claimants. Supervision of preference actions and pending litigation.

In re: Mobile Information Systems, Inc.

Action No. 000-53733 ASW

In re: Mobile Information Systems Finance Company, Inc.

• Action No. 000-53734 ASW / Appointment: Estate Representative / Northern District of California - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Investigation and report filed with the Court re: Debtor’s Operations, Financial Performance and Sale Prospects.

In re: Creative Communications

• Action No. 96-30178 DM / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Successor Disbursing Agent for final reconciliation and disbursement of funds to creditors. Termination of pension plan, final accounting and tax returns.

In re: Winterland Concessions Company

• Action No. 97-33693-DM-11 / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Disbursing Agent for Winterland, the preeminent U.S. producer of licensed and private label apparel and related merchandise.

In re: Affinicorp USA

• Action No. 99-49692-T-11 / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Disbursement of payments to general unsecured creditors under a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Big Words.com

• Action No. 00-32627-TC / Appointment:  Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas E. Carlson

• Liquidation of the number one online textbook retailer as well as the fastest growing e-commerce provider for 18-24 year olds. The textbook physical inventory was sold for $1 million and other assets were liquidated.

In re: Uniteq Application Systems, Inc.

• Action No. 00-44898J / Appointment: Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Edward Jellen

• Uniteq designed, developed and licensed warehouse and labor management software for use in industrial and grocery establishments. Sale and liquidation of software and labor management systems. Extensive accounts receivable work through Chicago office of Uniteq.

In re: Ron McNiel, Sr.

• Action No. 97-56350ASW / Appointment:  Chapter 7 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Liquidation of Pennsylvania real estate. Investigation of promissory notes and numerous partnership interests. As Trustee moved for the appointment of a Receiver in  partnership cases to manage and liquidate the assets.  Receiver recovered approximately $3.8 million in partnership assets to the estate.

In re:  American Basketball League, Inc.

Action No. 98-6-0354-MM / Appointment: Liquidation Officer / Northern District of California - Judge Marilyn Morgan

Consolidation and liquidation of assets of the women's basketball team known as the American Basketball League with the following teams and locations:

San Jose - Lasers, Palo Alto - League Office, Seattle - Reign, Philadelphia - Rage

Portland  -   Power New England  -  Blizzard     Colorado -   Xplosion Nashville -  Noise

Chicago  -   Condors Columbus      -   Quest

Assets include team merchandise, furniture fixtures and equipment, game video's and preference actions.

In re:  Tilia, Inc.

• Action No. 94-33075-TC / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Successor Disbursing Agent to complete quarterly distributions to creditors.

In re:  Stor Media, Inc.

• Action No. 98-58275-ASW / Appointment: Claim Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Claims review and analysis for magnetic rigid disk manufacturing company.  The Company had ten factories in the US, Singapore and Malaysia with over 2,500 employees. Distributions to 370 creditors totaling approximately $2.4 million.

In re:  Interactive Network, Inc.

• Action No. 98-34055-DM / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Disbursing Agent for a business that designed, developed and marketed subscription based interactive television entertainment systems. The business was based on a portfolio of intellectual property.

 In re:  Allen's Auto Body

• Action No. 96-33866-DM-11 / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Disbursing Agent for an auto body business. Monthly payments on administrative expense(s) and disbursements to general unsecured creditors.

In re:   Ron McNiel, Sr.

• Action No. 97-56350ASW / Appointment: Court Appointed Professional / Northern District of California - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Appointed to facilitate/negotiate sales of real property as follows:

  • Two retail buildings and residence - Scotts Valley

  • Office building - San Jose

  • Warehouse - Michigan

• Employed an investment banker to assist with the sale of Custom Food Machinery, Inc., a heavy machine equipment company located in Stockton.  Mediation and settlement of malpractice claims against attorneys for the debtor.

EndUp Corporation fka Imaginarium, Inc.

• Action No. 96-45071 T / Appointment:  Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Extensive review and analysis of personal property tax claims for a retail business. Winding down business operations and closing of main office. First distribution totaled $1.2 million with the second and final distribution of $3,630,513.  Work on combining financial data received from the debtor and disbursing agent to allow for the coordination of annual tax return preparation. 

In re: California Orchards, Inc.

• Action No. 97-3-0096 DM / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Review and analysis of general unsecured claims.One first and final disbursement pursuant to the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization to 275 general unsecured creditors.

In re: Regenerative Health Systems, Inc.

• Action No. 97-46633-N-11 / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Randall Newsome 

• Disbursement of payments to general unsecured creditors and taxing authorities on a quarterly basis for a convalescent hospital and accounting under a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: StreamLogic Corporation

• Action No. 97-32984 DM / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Management and sale of 80,000 sq. ft. industrial property located in Chatsworth, California. StreamLogic developed and manufactured information storage products and systems; designed, manufactured, and sold disk drives; and publicly traded stock. Extensive claims work relating to defective merchandise and warranty claims for disk drives. Disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Trans-Action Commercial Mortgage Investors, Ltd.

• Action No. 97-46123-T-11 / Appointment:  Chapter 11 Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• A limited partnership controlling 100% of another limited partnership interest in the Berkeley Land Company, which controls the ground lease on the Berkeley Center. The Center, located in Berkeley, California, includes the Shattuck Hotel, the Landmark theaters and five retail properties comprising 16,000 square feet, and office space comprising 52,000 square feet. Additionally, the partnership has an interest in the Berkeley Conference Center, 27,000 square feet of commercial space also located in Berkeley. The 174 room Shattuck Hotel was sold for $8.5 million.

In re: Intelectron Incorporated

• Action No. 98-43509-N-11 / Appointment:  Responsible Person / Northern District of California - Judge Randall Newsome

• Liquidation of wholesaler of lighting devices and other indoor/outdoor decorative lighting fixtures. Extensive accounting work to complete tax returns.

In re:  Belmont Gardens Associates, L.P.

• Action No. 97-33270-DM / Appointment: Liquidating Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Marketing and bulk sale of 19 condominium units.  Completion of Department of Real Estate  requirements to obtain White Report, including budgeting and construction reports. Disbursement to creditors pursuant to an Order of the Court.

In re:  Susanna Shaw

• Action No. 98-31299-DM / Appointment: Examiner / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Investigation and report to the court on estimated value of four San Francisco rental properties, Debtor compliance with San Francisco ordinances, Debtor's maintenance of accounting records, feasibility of the Debtor's Plan of Reorganization and whether a Chapter 11 Trustee should be appointed.

In re:  Los Medanos Health Care Corporation

• Action No. 94-4-2864-J and 96-4-1356-J / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Edward Jellen

• Liquidation of hospital equipment valued in excess of $1 million and sale of vacant parcels adjacent to hospital valued in excess of $1.2 million. Vacant parcels required rezoning subject to a General Plan revision. Completion of first disbursement of approximately $3.9 million to over 1,400  creditors including extensive amount of wage claimants and vendors.

In re: Basic Living Products, Inc. (Whole Earth Access)

• Action No. 96-43353 J / Appointment: Creditors-Trustee / Northern District of California - Judge Edward Jellen

• Analysis of claims and research to determine potential preference actions. Review and analysis of numerous factoring and reclamation claims. Ongoing interaction with Creditors' Committee and counsel. Collection of note payments and disbursements to creditors under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. First and final distribution of $375,000 to convenience class with 524 checks issued. Two distributions to general unsecured creditors. Coordination of tax return analysis and preparation for the creditors' trust.

In re: ISO Restructuring Trust and PX Restructuring Trust

• Application No. 96-07-001 / Appointment: Trustee by Public Utilities Commission of the State of California

• Trustee is financially responsible to pay ISO/PX corporations' expenses, trust administration expenses; hold notes and supervise draw down requests of corporations; administer loans totaling $250 million to the Trust; and wind down the Trust financial activities.  Extensive interaction with the corporations' Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers. 

William Broach, Trustee for Shayani vs. Elaine Hull

• Action No. 92-45977 JR / Appointment: Receiver / Northern District of California - Judge Edward Jellen

• Dissolution of Hull B. Hull partnership. Disbursement of funds after extensive research to complete partnership tax returns (10 years of returns) from inception of the partnership, involving tax deferred exchange. 

In re: XNO Corporation, fdba NetExpress, Inc.

• Action No. 94-33316-DM / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Dennis Montali

• Extensive analysis of claims and disbursements of payments to creditors under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. Reconstruction of financial records, sale transactions and income data for tax reporting.The convenience class disbursement totaled $98,000 to 192 claimants.There were two disbursements to general unsecured creditors totaling $2.3 million that represented a $.50 on the dollar dividend. 

In re: Marin Advisors Investors VI d/b/a The Woodlands

• Action No. 94-12270 / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• Disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting.

In re: Richard D. Klinger and Peggy J. Klinger, Debtors

• Action No. 94-43198 T / Appointment: Plan Administrator / Northern District of California - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Liquidation of estate; oversight of long-term toxic remediation work at estate property requiring interaction with California Regional Water Quality Board; and accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Amerian Bros., Inc.

• Action No. 95-54103 MM / Appointment: Plan Administrator / Northern District of California - Judge Marilyn Morgan

• Disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Phase II, Inc.

• Action No. 94-3-2388-TC / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District of California - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Fan Asylum

• Action No. 93-3-0215-LK / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District - Judge Dennis Montali

• Collection and disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. 

In re: H. David Choo

• Action No. 93-4-0277-N / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District - Judge Randall J. Newsome

• Collection and disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. 

In re: E.G. Craig

• Action No. 92-4-5387-T / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District - Judge Leslie Tchaikovsky

• Note collection, disbursement of payments to creditors, and accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. 

In re: Kellar

• Action No. 92-50698-JRG / Appointment: Liquidating Agent / Northern District - Judge James Grube

• Liquidation of apartment complexes located in San Jose and Los Gatos, California

In re: Monarch Village Partners

• Action No. 92-5-2277-JRG / Appointment: Liquidating Agent / Northern District - Judge James R. Grube

• Selection and supervision of property management company for on-site work. Selection of broker(s) for marketing and liquidation of one office building (15,000 square feet) located in Monterey, California.  Completion of Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: E. Chad and Joan Dwyer

• Action No. 92-5-2279-JRG / Appointment: Liquidating Agent / Northern District - Judge James R. Grube

• Liquidation of securities and sale of one single-family home. Extensive negotiations and analysis of investment partnerships with eventual liquidation. Completion of the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Taldan Investment Company, Inc.

• Action No. 92-32514-LK / Appointment: Liquidation Agent / Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Liquidation of numerous condominium units located in Oakland and San Francisco, one mini-storage facility with 964 units located in San Mateo, vacant land (15.6 acres) located in Tiburon, and one medical building (17,500 square feet) located in San Mateo. Operation of mini-storage facility, including management of four person on-site staff.  Management of medical building. Completion of the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Po Ying Chern

• Action No. 93-92452 / Appointment: Examiner / Eastern District - Judge J.W. Hedrick, Jr.

• Management of one 84-unit apartment complex located in Concord, California.

In re: City Electric Supply of California, Inc. et al.

• Action No. 92-1-1437 / Appointment:  Disbursing Agent / Northern District - Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• Collection and disbursement of payments to creditors and accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. First distribution totaled $1.2 million and over 550 disbursements.

In re: Wedgewood Condominiums

Action No. 92-31464-LK

In re: Sacramento Greystone Condominiums

• Action No. 92-31465-TC / Appointment: Property Manager / Northern District - Judge Lloyd King

• Five apartment buildings totaling 88 units located in Sacramento, California.  Engaged by the responsible person for full service property management. Supervision of two person on-site staff and accounting responsibilities to comply with Trustee requirements.

In re: Gensto, Inc. dba Headlines

• Action No. 92-3-0221 LK / Appointment: Disbursing Agent / Northern District - Judge Arthur S. Weissbrodt

• Payment of claims and review of accounting under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Majestic Wine Corporation

• Action No. 4-89-00474 / Appointment: Liquidating Trustee / Northern District - Judge Randall Newsome

• Liquidation of two real property leases, extensive work and interaction with the PBGC in winding up the pension plan, disbursements to creditors and completion of the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Storek & Storek/Environmental Center

• Action No. 3-90-04593 / Appointment: Property Manager / Northern District - Judge Lloyd King

• One office building (100,300 square feet) located in San Francisco, California. Engaged by the Trustee for full service property management.  Supervision of three on-site staff and accounting responsibilities to comply with Trustee requirements.

In re: Advalloy, Inc.

• Action No. 3-90-003399 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• One office/light warehouse building (15,000 square feet) housing a precision-stamped leadframe manufacturing business located in Palo Alto, California. Toxic remediation issues.

In re: Data America Corporation

• Action No. 3-89-01272 / Appointment: Representative of the Estate / Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Liquidation of personal property, completion of preference actions, and completion of the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Robert C. and Helga Johnson

• Action No. 3-87-03262 / Appointment:  Plan Administrator / Northern District - Judge Lloyd King

• Liquidation of real property and securities under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: Peter Bellucci

• Action No. 288-06613 / Appointment: Trustee / Eastern District - Judge Christopher Klein

• Real estate developer of numerous single-family homes located in the Sacramento area plus numerous notes receivable.

In re: Bair Island Marina

• Action No. 4-88-00769-W / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Randall Newsome

• Enforced existing sale of 7.3 acres of undeveloped land located in South San Francisco, California.

In re: William and Nancy Connolly

• Action No. 3-88-02226 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Operation of a 5,000-acre exotic animal ranch and a 60-acre ranch located in Klamath Falls and Jacksonville, Oregon. Other assets include oil and gas leases, farm equipment, a single-family residence located in Marin County and two airplanes.  Liquidation of all assets under Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

In re: El Dorado Inn, Inc.

• Action No. 1-86-00821 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• A historic inn located in Sonoma, California.

In re: Sonoma Valley Corporation

• Action No. 1-87-00428 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• Holding corporation for El Dorado Inn, Inc. (see above).

In re: Ray Evers and Ellen Evers

• Action No. 588-00339

In re: Evers Pacific Investments

• Action No. 588-00340 / Appointment:  Examiner / Northern District - Judge Moore

• Investigation concerning pizza parlor operations located in Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Ana, and two in Santa Maria, California.  Investigation concerning six pieces of real estate, including two single-family homes, a triplex, a condominium unit, two office buildings (30,000 square feet), business entities, vacant land, and personal property located in Monterey, California.

In re: Seabreeze Yacht Center, Inc.

• Action No. 4-88-01370 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Edward Jellen

• Operation of a 150-slip boat marina, boatyard, and subleased cafe located on the estuary in Oakland, California. Toxic remediation issues.

In re: Ruth Fairley Howard

• Action No. 4-88-03105 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Randall Newsome

• Management of four single-family rentals and sale of one single-family residence located in Oakland, California, and one office building with warehouse facility located in Richmond, California.

In re: Choice Financial Services, Inc.

• Action No. 5-89-001472 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge James R. Grube

• Management, operation, and sale of a 73-bed convalescent hospital located in Fremont, California. Real estate loan business and miscellaneous real property.

In re: Bradley Stark & Co. dba Hart's Cafe and dba California Copy Center

• Action No. 3-87-00705 / Appointment:  Trustee / Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Management and operation of a copy service center business.  Business sold pursuant to court order.

In re: Joseph Mathews Winery

• Action No. 1-88-01201 / Appointment: Property Manager and Responsible Person / Northern District - Judge Alan Jaroslovsky

• One 10-room bed and breakfast inn, one 90-seat restaurant, and one wholesale/retail winery located in Napa, California. Management of on-site staff and accounting responsibilities.

In re: Edward Estreito

• Action No. 3-86-03800 / Appointment: Trustee ? Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• Three apartment buildings totaling 90 units, one single-family mansion located on Broadway in San Francisco and one single-family residence located in Bolinas, California.

In re: Restaurant 101

• Action No. 3-87-00389 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Thomas Carlson

• First-class restaurant and bar located at 101 California Street, a Class A high rise office building located in San Francisco, California.

In re: Bay Area Location Caterers dba The Boathouse

• Action No. 3-85-02653 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Jack Rainville

• Sale of leasehold interest in restaurant, bar, banquet facilities, and boating/fishing concession located at Lake Merced in San Francisco, California. Negotiation with the lessor, the City of San Francisco for sale of the lease.

In re: Golden Gate Heating

• Action No. 3-85-1571 / Appointment: Trustee / Northern District - Judge Jack Rainville

• One 27-unit apartment building and one 6-unit apartment building in San Francisco, California.