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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
In re: THE CROSIER COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX, an Arizona non-profit corporation, Debtor.
Chapter 11 Case No. 17-41683
NOTICE OF HEARING AND MOTION FOR AN ORDER APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
TO: The United States Bankruptcy Judge, the United States Trustee, and other parties-in- interest as specified in Local Rule 9013-3(a)(2). The Crosier Community of Phoenix, debtor in the above-captioned reorganization case,
hereby respectfully moves the court for the relief requested below and gives notice of hearing:
1. The court will hold a hearing on this motion before the Honorable Robert J. Kressel
on December 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 8 West, at the United States Courthouse,
300 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.
2. Pursuant to Local Rule 9006-1(c), any response to this application must be filed
and served no later than December 15, 2017, which is five (5) days before the time set for the
hearing (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). UNLESS A RESPONSE OPPOSING
THIS MOTION IS TIMELY FILED, THE COURT MAY GRANT THE MOTION
WITHOUT A HEARING.
3. The court has jurisdiction over this motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334,
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5005, and Local Rules 1070-1 and 1073-1. This is a core proceeding pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b). Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.
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4. This motion arises under 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a), 363 and 541 and Bankruptcy Rules
2002 and 6004. This motion is filed under Local Rules 6004-1(e) and 9013-1 through 9013-3.
Notice of the hearing on this motion is provided pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a) and Local
Rules 2002-1(b), 2002-4(a), and 9013-3. Notice of this motion has been provided in accordance
with the provisions of Local Rules 2002-1 and 2002-4 concerning a sale of less than substantially
all of the debtor’s assets.
RELIEF REQUESTED
5. The debtor requests an order approving the sale of certain real property located at
2617 E. Campbell Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85016, for the total sum of $725,000.00 to A34 Real
Estate Holdings (“A34”). The sale of the property is governed by the Purchase Agreement dated
October 30, 2017. A true and correct copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
6. Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h) provides, in substance, that an order authorizing the use,
sale, or lease of a debtor’s property is stayed for a period of fourteen (14) days after entry of the
order unless the court orders otherwise. The debtor understands the value of this rule to preserve
parties’ rights in cases where objections to sales are filed and not resolved consensually. However,
the debtor does not believe that a stay pending appeal will be necessary or appropriate under the
circumstances of this case, particularly if no objections to the motion are filed. For this reason,
the debtor requests that any order approving the sale be effective immediately.
BACKGROUND
7. The debtor filed its voluntary petition on June 1, 2017 and has remained a debtor-
in-possession pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 1107(a) and 1108.
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8. For a description of the debtor and its operations, the debtor respectfully refers the
court and parties-in-interest to the “Declaration of Thomas A. Enneking, osc in Support of Chapter
11 Petitions” [Dkt. No. 9] (the “Enneking Declaration”).
9. The property consists of three buildings: two residential structures with a total of
10 studio apartments, and one larger structure where a full kitchen, offices, and a conference room
are located.
10. The debtor holds title to the subject real property in fee simple. It believes the
property was constructed in the 1950s or 1960s.
11. Prior to the debtor’s acquisition, the property was owned by the Diocese of Phoenix
and used for religious purposes. The debtor purchased the property from the Diocese in 1984 for
$150,000.00.
12. Since 1984, the debtor has added 4 additional apartments, and expanded the main
structure to include space for a chapel.
13. The debtor used the property primarily as a residence for individual Crosiers. That
changed in 2016, however, when several Crosiers moved to a new location and the debtor
transitioned the property into administrative offices in an attempt to downsize and streamline its
operations. To generate funds for their plan of reorganization and operations, the debtor
determined to sell the property and move the administrative offices into leased office space, just
as the Crosiers who previously resided there moved into leased residential space. Therefore, in
2017, the debtor obtained a broker’s opinion of value from real estate broker Levrose Real Estate,
LLC.
14. In the debtor’s schedules filed on June 15, 2017, the debtor valued the property at
$1,146,600.00, which was the value that Levrose had opined for the property.
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15. At the time debtor filed its schedules, it believed that the broker’s opinion of value
represented an accurate estimate of the property’s value.
16. Since the petition date, the debtor has moved its administrative offices and the few
remaining Crosiers residing at the property to other locations. Thus, the property is currently
vacant and is no longer necessary to the debtor’s ongoing operations.
17. Beginning in June, 2017, Levrose began unofficially marketing the property to
various group home and residential treatment business associations, via email and phone calls. It
did not generate sufficient interest, so on July 18, 2017, the debtor filed an “Application for an
Order Authorizing the Employment of Levrose Real Estate, LLC as Real Estate Broker for the
Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession” [Dkt. No. 59].
18. On July 20, 2017, the court entered an “Order Approving Employment of Levrose
Real Estate, LLC as Real Estate Broker for the Debtor-in-Possession” [Dkt. No. 60].
19. Once the order was entered, the property was officially listed for sale at $1.15
million based on the pre-petition opinion of value. The property was listed on Costar and Loopnet,
which are the national generally accepted property listing services for this type of property. In the
last 90 days, the property’s specific information was viewed approximately 16,400 times.
20. The debtor’s broker, Levrose, also sent out an email blast to the Arizona
Commercial Brokerage Community. This includes 380 commercial Arizona real estate brokers.
The email blast was sent six times to this group.
21. Despite the targeted and broad marketing, the debtor received only two offers for
the property, one of which was substantially lower than the current offer.
22. The value of a property is highest when it is put to its highest and best use. Due to
the unique nature and layout of the property, its highest and best use is as one of the following: (i)
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a group home or skilled nursing facility; or (ii) a multifamily residential property. However,
potential buyers in those categories considering purchasing the property have brought several
difficulties to the debtor’s attention that affect the desirability of the property.
23. By way of example, when A34, the current proposed buyer, met with the City of
Phoenix, it was informed that the property is currently not up to code. For instance, the property
should have a total of 14 parking spots, but it only has 11. Additionally, the current R-3 zoning
classification only permits 9 units on the property, but it currently has 10 studio apartments.
Fortunately for the debtor, these violations were not enforced against it during its ownership of the
property. But any new purchaser of the property seeking building permits will be forced to remedy
these violations.
24. Building permits are necessary because, aside from the foregoing, the property will
require numerous repairs and upgrades regardless of its ultimate use. If the property is to serve as
a group home or skilled nursing facility, each of the studio apartments would require substantial
upgrades to accommodate the elderly, sick, or disabled (depending on the type of home or nursing
facility) before they would be suitable. On the other hand, if used as multifamily residence, at a
minimum, the studio apartments would need to be renovated to include kitchenettes as well as
other basic amenities expected in modern multifamily housing. The building including the group
kitchen and chapel would also have to be renovated for a use other than residences, given that the
number of units on the property already exceeds that allowed by code.
25. Regardless of the ultimate use, the property is at least 50 years old, and there are
predictably some general deferred maintenance issues that will require attention. One specific
matter of concern is that the roofs on all three structures will require replacement in the near future,
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and the property will need to be made more accessible to bring it into compliance with regulations
promulgated under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.
26. Not surprisingly considering these issues that will require substantial investment by
a buyer before the property will be suited to its use, the debtor received no interest in the property
at the listing price. All interest in the property has been at a substantially lower purchase price. In
fact, prior to entering into the Purchase Agreement, the only other offer received by the debtor was
for $550,000.00.
27. After the current proposed buyer, A34’s, initial offer at an amount below
$700,000.00, the debtor successfully negotiated the purchase price up to $725,000.00. The debtor
now believes this is the highest and best offer it can obtain for the property.
28. The Purchase Agreement is conditioned upon the approval of this Court.
Additionally, it contains a thirty-seven (37) day diligence period in which the buyer may rescind
the Purchase Agreement for any reason without penalty. The diligence period began to run on
October 30, 2017, and will expire on December 6, 2017.
29. A34 has made the $30,000.00 earnest money deposit required under the Purchase
Agreement, which is fully refundable to A34 until the diligence period has expired. After that
time, the earnest money will be retained by the debtor if A34 does not consummate the sale.
30. A34 is a third party unrelated to the debtor, and the Purchase Agreement represents
an arms-length transaction negotiated in good faith.
31. To the best of the debtor’s knowledge, the property is not subject to any existing
liens or encumbrances, so the entire purchase price will be remitted to the debtor to be used as part
of its contribution for a plan of reorganization.
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32. As indicated in the Enneking Declaration, the debtors have entered into a settlement
with their insurers, Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company. Pursuant to that settlement, the debtors have agreed to contribute a sum certain to a
plan of reorganization. The debtors will be seeking approval of that settlement by separate motion
and through the plan. It is mentioned here only to confirm that the purchase price of the property
will have no impact on the amount of the contribution to be made by the debtors to a plan.
33. The debtor has discussed the relief requested herein with the committee, and the
committee has no objection to this motion.
34. This motion is supported by the attached memorandum of law and proposed order,
in addition to the “Affidavit of Aaron Norwood in Support of Debtor’s Motion for an Order
Approving the Sale of Real Property.” Attached hereto as Exhibit B.
WHEREFORE, the debtor requests entry of an order:
A. Approving the sale of the property;
B. Waiving the stay provision of Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h); and
C. Granting such other and further relief as the court deems just and equitable under
the circumstances.
Dated: November 9, 2017. QUARLES & BRADY LLP /s/ Elizabeth S. Fella Susan G. Boswell (AZ Bar No. 004791) Lori L. Winkelman (AZ Bar No. 021400) Elizabeth S. Fella (AZ Bar No. 025236) Admitted Pro Hac Vice One S. Church Ave., Suite 1700 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 770-8700 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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-and- Thomas J. Flynn (MN Bar No. 0030570) LARKIN HOFFMAN 8300 Norman Center Drive Suite 1000 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437 (952) 896-3362 [email protected] Counsel for the Debtor
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
In re: THE CROSIER COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX, an Arizona non-profit corporation, Debtor.
Chapter 11 Case No. 17-41683
VERIFICATION OF THOMAS ENNEKING, OSC
I, Thomas Enneking, President of The Crosier Community of Phoenix, declare under
penalty of perjury that the facts contained in the motion and memorandum are true and correct to
the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Executed on: November 9, 2017 /s/ Thomas Enneking THOMAS ENNEKING, osc
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTDISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
In re:
THE CROSIER COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX, an Arizona non-profit corporation,
Debtor.
Chapter 11
Case No. 17-41683
AFFIDAVIT OF AARON NORWOOD IN SUPPORT OF DEBTOR'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
TO: The United States Bankruptcy Judge, the United States Trustee, and other parties-in-interest as specified in Local Rule 9013-3(a)(2).
I, Aaron Norwood, hereby declare under penalty of perjury of the laws of the United
States as follows:
1. I am a senior associate with Levrose Commercial Real Estate. I have more than
ten years of experience in the commercial real estate market, and specialize in sales of multi-
tenant properties.
2. In my capacity with Levrose, as authorized by the Bankruptcy Court in its “Order
Approving Employment of Levrose Real Estate, LLC as Real Estate Broker for the Debtor-In-
Possession” [Dkt. No. 60] entered on July 20, 2017, I represent the Crosier Community of
Phoenix in its efforts to sell that certain real property located at 2617 E. Campbell Ave., Phoenix,
AZ 85016.
3. The property consists of three buildings: two residential structures with a total of
10 studio apartments, and one larger structure where a full kitchen, offices, and a conference
room are located. In May, 2017, Levrose provided the debtor with its opinion of value on the
property. Levrose valued the property at $1,146,600.00. Note that an opinion of value is exactly
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what the name indicates: it is a mere opinion of value, not an appraisal. As such, is not
performed with the same degree of detailed inspection and analysis that must be undertaken in an
appraisal.
4. Beginning in June, 2017, I began unofficially marketing the property to various
group home and residential treatment business associations, via email and phone calls. However,
the property did not generate sufficient interest with these groups, so it was necessary to widen
the marketing campaign.
5. In July, 2017, I listed the property on multiple listing services for sale at $1.15
million. These were Costar and Loopnet, which are the national generally accepted property
listing services for this type of property. In the last 90 days, the property’s specific information
was viewed approximately 16,400 times through these services.
6. During this period, I also sent out an email blast regarding this property to the
Arizona Commercial Brokerage Community. This includes 380 commercial Arizona real estate
brokers. The email blast was sent six times to this group.
7. The value of a property is highest when it is put to its highest and best use. Due
to the unique nature and layout of the property, its highest and best use is as one of the following:
(i) a group home or skilled nursing facility; or (ii) a multifamily residential property. However,
potential buyers in those categories considering purchasing the property have brought several
difficulties to the debtor’s attention that affect the desirability of the property.
8. A34, the current proposed buyer, informed me that when it met with the City of
Phoenix, it was informed that the property is currently not up to code. For instance, the property
should have a total of 14 parking spots, but it only has 11. Additionally, the current R-3 zoning
classification only permits 9 units on the property, but it currently has 10 studio apartments.
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Fortunately for the debtor, these violations were not enforced against it during its ownership of
the property. But any new purchaser of the property seeking building permits will be forced to
remedy these violations.
9. Building permits are necessary because, aside from the foregoing, the property
will require numerous repairs and upgrades regardless of its ultimate use. If the property is to
serve as a group home or skilled nursing facility, each of the studio apartments would require
substantial upgrades to accommodate the elderly, sick, or disabled (depending on the type of
home or nursing facility) before they would be suitable. On the other hand, if used as
multifamily residence, at a minimum, the studio apartments would need to be renovated include
kitchenettes as well as other basic amenities expected in modern multifamily housing. The
building including the group kitchen and chapel would also have to be renovated for a use other
than residences, given that the number of units on the property already exceeds that allowed by
code.
10. The roofs on all three structures will require replacement in the near future, and
the property will need to be made more accessible to bring it into compliance with regulations
promulgated under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.
11. These issues were not taken into account in our pre-petition opinion of value.
They will require substantial investment by a buyer before the property will be suited to its use.
As a result, we did not receive any interest in the property when it was listed for $1,150,000.
12. All interest in the property has been at a substantially lower purchase price. In
fact, prior to entering into the Purchase Agreement, the only other offer received was for
$550,000.
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13. After the current proposed buyer, A34’s, initial offer at an amount below
$700,000, the debtor successfully negotiated the purchase price up to $725,000. The debtor now
believes this is the highest and best offer it can obtain for the property because this and the
$550,000 offers were the only two offers it obtained.
14. A34 and the debtor negotiated the Purchase Agreement that is attached to the
debtor's motion at arms-length and, to the best of my knowledge, are not related to each other or
to Levrose.
If called to testify in this matter, I would testify as set forth above under penalty of
perjury of the laws of the United States.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 8th day of November, 2017.
Aaron NorwoodSenior Associate, Levrose Commercial Real Estate
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
In re: THE CROSIER COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX, an Arizona non-profit corporation, Debtor.
Chapter 11 Case No. 17-41683
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR AN ORDER APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
The Crosier Community of Phoenix respectfully submits this memorandum in support of
its motion seeking an order approving the sale of real property as contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement.
I. FACTS.
The factual basis for this memorandum is set forth in the motion and is incorporated as
though fully set forth herein.
II. LEGAL ARGUMENT.
A. The sale of the property should be approved because it is a valid exercise of the debtor’s business judgment.
Courts have uniformly held that a sale of property of a bankruptcy estate should be
approved when it is justified by a sound business purpose. See Four B. Corp. v. Food Barn Stores,
Inc. (In re Food Barn Stores, Inc.), 107 F.3d 558, 567 n.16 (8th Cir. 1997). As long as a sale
appears to enhance a debtor’s estate, court approval of a trustee’s decision to sell should only be
withheld if the trustee’s judgment is clearly erroneous, too speculative, or contrary to the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. GBL Holding Co., Inc. v. Blackburn/Travis/Cole, Ltd., 331
B.R. 251, 255 (N.D. Tex. 2005); In re Lajijani, 325 B.R. 282, 289 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2005); In re
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WPRV-TV, Inc., 143 B.R. 315, 319 (D.P.R. 1991) (“The trustee has ample discretion to administer
the estate, including authority to conduct public or private sales of estate property. Courts have
much discretion on whether to approve proposed sales, but the trustee’s business judgment is
subject to great judicial deference.”).
The rules applicable to sales by a trustee have been applied with equal force to sales
proposed by a debtor acting as debtor-in-possession under 11 U.S.C. § 1107 and to proposals made
by a trustee or debtor-in-possession with respect to the procedures to govern the proposed sale.
See, e.g., Official Committee of Subordinated Bondholders v. Integrated Resources, Inc. (In re
Integrated Resources, Inc.), 147 B.R. 650, 656–57 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1992).
The debtor firmly believes it is in the best interest of the debtor’s estate to sell the property
under the Purchase Agreement. The sale of the property will result in cash to the estate, and will
assist the debtor in contributing to a plan of reorganization (although, again, the purchase price
does not affect the debtor’s contribution to the plan, which will be a sum certain that was negotiated
pre-petition). The debtor has professionally marketed the property for a reasonable period of time,
with targeted information having been provided to group home and residential treatment
businesses and 380 Arizona commercial real estate brokers, and listed on national real estate listing
services. The property received approximately 16,400 views on those services, but the debtor
received only two offers, one of which was substantially lower than the current offer. Based upon
its marketing efforts, the newly-discovered existing code and zoning violations, and the condition
of the property, the debtor believes that the purchase price constitutes the fair market value of the
property. The debtor has been able to negotiate a reasonably short diligence period for the
purchaser and believes that the price and terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement are the highest
and best available. Additionally, the property is not necessary for the debtor’s operations and will
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merely burden the debtor with the cost of upkeep and utilities if it remains on the market.
Moreover, the committee has been informed of the relief requested herein, and the committee has
no objection to this motion. For all these reasons, the sale contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement should be approved.
B. The buyer is entitled to protection under 11 U.S.C. § 363(m).
In accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 363(m), a good faith purchaser is one who purchases assets
for value, in good faith, and without notice of adverse claims. In re Made In Detroit, Inc., 414
F.3d 576, 581 (6th Cir. 2005); In re Mark Bell Furniture Warehouse, Inc., 992 F.2d 7, 9 (1st Cir.
1993); In re Willemain v. Kivitz, 764 F.2d 1019, 1023 (4th Cir. 1985); In re Abbotts Dairies of
Pennsylvania, Inc., 788 F.2d 143, 147 (3rd Cir. 1986).
The Purchase Agreement was negotiated at arms’ length. To the debtor’s knowledge, the
buyer is not related to the debtor or the other owners in any way. The sale will be voluntary,
without compulsion or duress, and with each party acting in its own self-interest. The debtor
believes that providing the buyer with 363(m) protection will ensure that closing of the proposed
sale will occur promptly and the maximum price will be received for the property. Accordingly,
any order approving the proposed sale should include a provision that the buyer is a “good faith”
purchaser within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 363(m) and contain a finding that the sale constitutes
an arms’ length sale between a willing seller and a willing buyer.
C. Waiver of Rule 6004(h).
The debtor further requests that the (fourteen) 14-day stay that would otherwise be imposed
by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6004(h) be lifted to permit the proposed sale and to close as soon as possible
upon the entry of an order granting this motion.
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III. CONCLUSION.
For the foregoing reasons, the debtor respectfully requests that the court grant this motion
and grant the debtor such other and further relief it deems just and equitable under the
circumstances.
Dated: November 9, 2017. QUARLES & BRADY LLP /s/ Elizabeth S. Fella Susan G. Boswell (AZ Bar No. 004791) Lori L. Winkelman (AZ Bar No. 021400) Elizabeth S. Fella (AZ Bar No. 025236) Admitted Pro Hac Vice One S. Church Ave., Suite 1700 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 770-8700 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] -and- Thomas J. Flynn (MN Bar No. 0030570) LARKIN HOFFMAN 8300 Norman Center Drive Suite 1000 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437 (952) 896-3362 [email protected] Counsel for the Debtor
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
In re: THE CROSIER COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX, an Arizona non-profit corporation, Debtor.
Chapter 11 Case No. 17-41683
ORDER APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
This case came before the court on the motion of the debtor seeking an order approving the
sale of real property. Based on the motion and the file,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. The motion is granted;
2. The Purchase Agreement is approved and the sale of the property pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement is authorized under 11 U.S.C. § 363(b);
3. The debtor is authorized to take all actions and execute and deliver all documents,
instruments and agreements consistent with the Purchase Agreement that are deemed necessary or
appropriate to implement and effect the sale of the property;
4. The debtor is authorized to pay from the proceeds of the sale any and all customary
closing or title fees and expenses and all other expenses required to be paid under the terms of the
Purchase Agreement;
5. The buyer is a good faith purchaser within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 363(m);
6. Notwithstanding Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6004(h), this order is effective immediately.
DATED: ROBERT J. KRESSEL UNITED BANKRUPTCY COURT JUDGE
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
In re: THE CROSIER COMMUNITY OF PHOENIX, an Arizona non-profit corporation, Debtor.
Chapter 11 Case No. 17-41683
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Elizabeth S. Fella, declare under penalty of perjury that on November 9, 2017 I caused to be served the foregoing “Notice of Hearing and Motion for an Order Approving the Sale of Real Property” to each entity named below at the e-mail address or mailing address stated for each entity: Sarah J. Wencil U.S. Trustee’s Office 1015 U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 [email protected]
U.S. Trustee’s Office U.S. Trustee’s Office 1015 U.S. Courthouse 300 South Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 [email protected]
Robert W. Vaccaro Gaskins Bennett Birrell Schupp LLP 333 South 7th Street, Suite 3000 Minneapolis, MN 55402-2440 [email protected] Debtors’ Proposed Special Insurance Counsel
William Tipping Larson King 30 East Seventh Street Saint Paul, MN 55101 [email protected] Debtors’ Proposed Special Litigation Counsel
Robert L. McCollum McCollum, Crowley, Moschet, Miller & Laak, Ltd. 700 Wells Fargo Plaza 7900 Xerxes Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431 [email protected] Local Counsel for Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Joshua D. Weinberg Corinne Lane Shipman & Goodwin 1875 K Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
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Jeffrey R. Anderson Mike Finnegan Jeffrey Anderson & Associates 366 Jackson Street, Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55101 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Various Tort Claimants and Individual Members of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Robert T. Kugler Edwin H. Caldie Phillip J. Ashfield Brittany M. Michael Andrew J. Glasnovich Stinson Leonard Street LLP 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Michael A. Bryant Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC 1505 Division Street Waite Park, MN 56387 [email protected] Counsel for Certain Personal Injury Creditors
Anthony Pirrotti, Jr. Pirrotti & Glatt Law Firm LLC 2 Overhill Road, Suite 200 Scarsdale, NY 10583 [email protected] Counsel for Tort Claimant *Courtesy copy, has not appeared.
Patrick W. Ledray 10740 Zieglers Drive Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 [email protected] Counsel for Tort Claimant *Courtesy copy, has not appeared.
Mark Gallagher Law Offices of Mark Gallagher 66 Kaiholu Place Kailua, Hawaii 96734 *Courtesy copy, has not appeared.
Office of the Attorney General 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400 St. Paul, MN 55101
City of Onamia 621 Main Street Onamia, MN 56359
Internal Revenue Service Wells Fargo Place 30 E. 7th Street Mail Stop 5700 St. Paul, MN 55101
Internal Revenue Service Centralized Insolvency Operations Unit P.O. Box 7346 Philadelphia, PA 19101
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District Counsel Internal Revenue Service 380 Jackson Street, Suite 650 St. Paul, MN 55101
Minnesota Department of Revenue Collection Enforcement 551 Bankruptcy Section 600 N. Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101
Office of the U.S. Attorney 600 U.S. Courthouse 300 S. Fourth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415
Secretary of State 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55103
Dated: November 9, 2017 /s/ Elizabeth S. Fella
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