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Notice Of Chapter 7 Trustee'S Motion To Compromise/Settle

Date
2021-06-05

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A clerk's notice of the Chapter 7 trustee's motion to compromise and settle an adversary proceeding in In re: Panthera Enterprises, LLC, Case No. 19-00787, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, filed June 5, 2021 as Doc 358. The notice states that trustee Aaron C. Amore seeks authority to settle claims related to 21-ap-2 and to resolve objections by TR&L & SMI, LLC (Doc. 325) and Azadian Group, LLC (Doc. 327) to the trustee's motion to sell estate assets free and clear of liens under 11 U.S.C. § 363 (Doc. 302). It gives sixteen days to file written objections and sets a Zoom for Government hearing on June 22, 2021 at 09:30 AM. The notice is signed for the Clerk by a deputy clerk, and a certificate of notice and a list of CM/ECF recipients follow.

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No. 2:19-bk-00787 Doc 358 _ Filed 06/05/21 Entered 06/06/21 00:45:49 Page 1of6

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

IN RE:
PANTHERA ENTERPRISES, LLC Case No. 19-00787
Debtor. Chapter 7

NOTICE OF CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO COMPROMISE/SETTLE
ADVERSARY PROCEEDING AND RESOLVE PENDING OBJECTIONS BY
TR&L, LLC AND SMI, LLC, AND AZADIAN GROUP, LLC TO TRUSTEE’S
MOTION FOR AN ORDER APPROVING THE SALE OF ASSETS OF THE
DEBTOR'S ESTATE FREE AND CLEAR OF LIENS, CLAIMS, INTERESTS,
AND ENCUMBRANCES PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 363

Notice is hereby given by Aaron C. Amore Trustee in the above styled matter
who has applied to the Court for authority to Settle/Compromise Claims related to 21-
ap-2 and to resolve pending objections to the Sale of Real Property and Assets of the
Debtor’s Estate Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests and Encumbrances pursuant
to 11 U.S.C. § 368.

Please take Notice that this motion intends to Compromise claims and
resolve certain objections to the sale of real property, fixtures and
improvements of the Debtor, including the novation of certain government
contracts free and clear of liens, claims, interests and encumbrances.

It is the responsibility of the moving party to ensure adequate service of the
above-mentioned document. If you have not received service of the document, and
believe that you are entitled to such service, you may contact the moving party. The
aforementioned pleading is also on file in the office of the undersigned Clerk, and you
may review same during regular business hours of the Court. You may also view the
document electronically through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system:
www.pacer.gov

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if you object to the
Motion/Application, you must file your written objection with the Clerk of
this Court on or before Sixteen (16) days from the date of this Notice.

If you object, you should provide an explanation for the basis of your objection. If
you are a business entity, any objection must be filed by an attorney. The Court, in its
discretion, may grant or deny the relief sought based on the written contents of the
above-mentioned document and any filed objection, or, if an objection is filed, may set
the matter for hearing upon further notice by the Clerk to affected parties. A failure to
timely file a written objection may result in the entry of an order that grants the relief
No. 2:19-bk-00787 Doc 358 Filed 06/05/21 Entered 06/06/21 00:45:49 Page 2 of 6

sought in the document without further notice or hearing.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Court will conduct a hearing by Zoom for
Government

on 6/22/21 at 09:30 AM to consider and act upon the following:

- Motion to Settle/Compromise Claims related to 21-ap-2.
-Resolution of the objections of TR&L & SMI, LLC (Doc. 325) and Azadian
Group, LLC (Doc. 327) to the Trustee’s Motion to Sell
— Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for an Order Approving The Sale of Assets of The
Debtor's Estate Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances
Pursuant To 11 U.S.C. § 363 (Doc. 302).

THE LINK TO JOIN THE VIDEO HEARING IS
URL:https://vawb—uscourts—gov.zoomgov.com/j/16106051116. The Meeting ID is:
161 0605 1116 and the password 1s: 0922.

Dated: 6/2/21

Ryan W. Johnson

Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
BY:

Toni Sidon

Deputy Clerk

Post Office Box 70

Wheeling, WV 26003
          No. 2:19-bk-00787                Doc 358             United States
                                                              Filed  06/05/21Bankruptcy  Court 06/06/21 00:45:49 Page 3 of 6
                                                                                    Entered
                                                              Northern District of West Virginia
In re:                                                                                                  Case No. 19-00787-pmb
Panthera Enterprises, LLC                                                                               Chapter 7
       Debtor
                                                     CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
District/off: 0424-2                                                  User: ad                                                                    Page 1 of 4
Date Rcvd: Jun 03, 2021                                               Form ID: pdfdoc                                                           Total Noticed: 44
The following symbols are used throughout this certificate:
Symbol          Definition
+                Addresses marked '+' were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS
                 regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP.


Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Jun 05, 2021:
Recip ID                   Recipient Name and Address
db                         Panthera Enterprises, LLC, 2506 Fishpond Road, Old Fields, WV 26845
aty                    +   Henry G. Swergold, 475 Park Avenue South, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016-6901
aty                    +   Mark A. Lindsay, 707 Grant Street, Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1945
aty                    +   Morgan Grossman, 475 Park Avenue South, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016-6901
aty                    +   Robert M. Sellards, Bailes, Craig, Yon & Sellards, PLLC, 401 10th Street, Suite 500, Huntington, WV 25701-2223
cr                     +   Betty P. Williams, P. O. Box 122, Moorefield, WV 26836-0122
cr                     +   Darrick and Emily Gust, c/o Spencer D. Elliott, Lewis Glasser PLLC, 300 Summers Street Suite 700, Charleston, WV 25301 US
                           25301-1632
acc                    +   John Lantzy, Smith, Elliott, Kearns & Company, LLC, 19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400, Hagerstown, MD 21742-3666
acc                    +   Kelly T. Smith, Smith, Elliot, Kearns & Company, LLC, 19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400, Hagerstown, MD 21742-3666
cr                         Panthera Training, LLC, 2506 Fish Pond Road, Old Fields, WV 26845
cr                     +   Renick C. Williams, P. O. Box 122, Moorefield, WV 26836-0122
cr                     +   Robert R. Williams, P. O. Box 122, Moorefield, WV 26836-0122
cr                     +   SMI, LLC, 123 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22902-6800
cr                     +   TR&L, LLC, 123 E. Main Street, 5th Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22902-6800
cr                     +   West Virginia Economic Development Authority, 180 Association DR, Charleston, WV 25311-1217
cr                     +   West Virginia Paving, Inc., c/o Stephen L. Thompson, Barth & Thompson, P. O. Box 129, Charleston, WV 25321 UNITED STATES
                           25321-0129
cr                         West Virginia State Tax Department, Bankruptcy Unit, P.O. Box 766, Charleston, WV 25323-0766
1601270                +   A.L.L. Construction, Inc., P.O. Box 232, Mount Storm, WV 26739-0232
1629137                +   Alleghany Investments LLC, c/o Mary K. Prim, PLLC, PO Box 232, Scott Depot, WV 25560-0232
1601276                +   Azadian Group, LLC, 600 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022-1748
1601277                +   Bill Neff Enterprises, c/o William J. Leon, 315 High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505-5515
1601278                +   Brian Riso, 138 Woodridge Drive, Morehead City, NC 28557-4609
1626934                +   Bruce and Stacie Hardy, 19664 Player Ct, Ashburn, VA 20147-5230
1609200                +   CNA Commercial Insurance, 500 Colonial Center Parkway, Lake Mary, FL 32746-7637
1624579                +   Darrick and Emily Gust, c/o Spencer Elliott, Lewis Glasser PLLC, PO Box 1746, Charleston WV 25326-1746
1601256                +   Duncan Development Group, LLC, 420 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902-4762
1601257                +   Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc., John Good, P.O. Box 2530, Winchester, VA 22604-1729
1601258                +   James Michael Dowty, 1477 Seaside Circle, Gulf Breeze, FL 32566-7062
1601262                +   Michael L. Cranston, CPA, Ltd., 4085 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030-4106
1609431                +   Panthera Training, LLC, Douglas Kahle, Esq, 308 Cedar Lakes Drive, 2nd Floor, Chesapeake, VA 23322-8342
1609423                +   Panthera Training, LLC, 600 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301-2121
1604396                +   Sheriff of Hardy County, 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836-1155
1629455                +   TR&L, LLC, 123 East Main Street, 5th Floor, C/o Tim Kelsey, Charlottesville, VA 22902-6800
1629305                    TR&L, LLC, Steven L. Thomas, Kay Casto & Chaney, PL, 1500 Chase Tower, 707 Virginia Street Ea, Charleston, WV 25301
1631339                +   U.S. Trustee Program, 300 Virginia Street East, Room 2025, Charleston, WV 25301-2535
1601293                +   Unity Technology Corporation, 3001 Ward Kline Road, Myersville, MD 21773-9139
1601303                    WV Dept of Tax & Revenue, Bankruptcy Unit, Post Office Box 766, Charleston WV 25323-0766
1601294                +   West Virginia Economic Development Authority, 180 Association Drive, NorthGate Business Park, Charleston, WV 25311-1217
1601295                +   West Virginia Paving, Inc., 2950 Charles Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064-2103
1609242                +   West Virginia State Auditor's Office, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Bldg 1 Room W-100, Charleston, WV 25305-0001

TOTAL: 40

Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center.
Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI). Electronic transmission is in Eastern
Standard Time.
Recip ID                   Notice Type: Email Address                                   Date/Time                 Recipient Name and Address
District/off:
       No. 0424-2
              2:19-bk-00787              Doc 358           Filed User: ad
                                                                 06/05/21           Entered 06/06/21 00:45:49                          Page
                                                                                                                                   Page 4 of26of 4
Date Rcvd: Jun 03, 2021                                            Form ID: pdfdoc                                                       Total Noticed: 44
aty                   + Email/Text: kburkley@bernsteinlaw.com
                                                                                   Jun 03 2021 19:01:00     Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., 707 Grant Street, Suite
                                                                                                            2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1945
1603772               + Email/Text: mark.vanderlaan@dinsmore.com
                                                                                   Jun 03 2021 19:01:00     Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Jennifer M. Rixner, 255
                                                                                                            East Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, OH
                                                                                                            45202-4720
1601298                  Email/Text: sbse.cio.bnc.mail@irs.gov
                                                                                   Jun 03 2021 19:01:00     Internal Revenue Service, Post Office Box 7346,
                                                                                                            Philadelphia PA 19101-7346
1609425               + Email/Text: brapp@wtplaw.com
                                                                                   Jun 03 2021 19:01:00     PJSC Aviation Company Ukrainian Helicopters,
                                                                                                            c/o Brandy M. Rapp, Esq., Whiteford, Taylor &
                                                                                                            Preston LLP, 10 S. Jefferson St., Suite 1110,
                                                                                                            Roanoke, VA 24011-1314

TOTAL: 4


                                                    BYPASSED RECIPIENTS
The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, *duplicate of an address listed above, *P duplicate of a
preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS.
Recip ID         Bypass Reason Name and Address
cr                             Anthony McIntyre
cr                             Bruce Hardy
cr                             Rob Duncan, Manager/Duncan Development Group, LLC
cr                             Rob Duncan, Manager/TR&L, LLC,, a Virginia Limited Liability Company, Successor to SMI, LLC,, a Virginia Limited Liability
                               Company
cr                             Stacie Hardy
cr                             Timothy Miller
cr               *+            PJSC Aviation Company Ukrainian Helicopters, c/o Brandy M. Rapp, Esq., Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP, 10 S. Jefferson
                               Street, Suite 1110, Roanoke, VA 24011-1314

TOTAL: 6 Undeliverable, 1 Duplicate, 0 Out of date forwarding address


                                                   NOTICE CERTIFICATION
I, Joseph Speetjens, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities
in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and
belief.

Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 309): Pursuant to Fed .R. Bank. P.2002(a)(1), a notice containing the
complete Social Security Number (SSN) of the debtor(s) was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains
the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary's privacy policies.

Date: Jun 05, 2021                                        Signature:           /s/Joseph Speetjens




                                 CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on June 3, 2021 at the address(es) listed below:
Name                             Email Address
Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Defendant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Aaron C. Amore
                                 amorewvt@gmail.com aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Plaintiff Aaron Amore Trustee amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com
District/off:
       No. 0424-2
              2:19-bk-00787     Doc 358           Filed User: ad
                                                        06/05/21              Entered 06/06/21 00:45:49                     Page
                                                                                                                        Page 5 of36of 4
Date Rcvd: Jun 03, 2021                                    Form ID: pdfdoc                                                     Total Noticed: 44
Aaron C. Amore
                        on behalf of Counter-Defendant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                        aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Aaron C. Amore
                        on behalf of Counter-Defendant Aaron Amore Trustee amorewvt@gmail.com,
                        aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Aaron C. Amore
                        on behalf of Trustee Aaron C. Amore amorewvt@gmail.com aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Aaron C. Amore
                        on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                        aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com

Anita M. Swaton
                        Anita_Swaton@wvnb.uscourts.gov

Brandy M. Rapp
                        on behalf of Creditor PJSC Aviation Company Ukrainian Helicopters brapp@wtplaw.com twhitt@wtplaw.com

Debra Lee Allen
                        on behalf of Plaintiff West Virginia Economic Development Authority dallen@spilmanlaw.com

Debra Lee Allen
                        on behalf of Defendant West Virginia Economic Development Authority dallen@spilmanlaw.com

Debra Lee Allen
                        on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Economic Development Authority dallen@spilmanlaw.com

Douglas Kahle
                        on behalf of Creditor Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Douglas Kahle
                        on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Douglas Kahle
                        on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Douglas Kahle
                        on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Elizabeth B. Carroll
                        elizabeth_carroll@vawb.uscourts.gov

Eric Michael Wilson
                        on behalf of Creditor West Virginia State Tax Department eric.m.wilson@wv.gov lora.l.rutledge@wv.gov

Gary O. Kinder
                        on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee gary.o.kinder@usdoj.gov

James E. Smith, II
                        on behalf of Plaintiff Betty P. Williams jes2esq@frontiernet.net

James E. Smith, II
                        on behalf of Creditor Renick C. Williams jes2esq@frontiernet.net

James E. Smith, II
                        on behalf of Creditor Betty P. Williams jes2esq@frontiernet.net

James E. Smith, II
                        on behalf of Plaintiff Renick C. Williams jes2esq@frontiernet.net

James E. Smith, II
                        on behalf of Plaintiff Robert R. Williams jes2esq@frontiernet.net

James E. Smith, II
                        on behalf of Creditor Robert R. Williams jes2esq@frontiernet.net

John J. Richardson
                        on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com

John J. Richardson
                        on behalf of Attorney Bernstein-Burkley P.C. jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                        on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                        on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                        on behalf of Creditor Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com
District/off:
       No. 0424-2
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Date Rcvd: Jun 03, 2021                                       Form ID: pdfdoc                                                    Total Noticed: 44
Julia A. Chincheck
                            on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com

Kathy M. Santa Barbara
                            on behalf of Creditor TR&L LLC ksantabarbara@yahoo.com, cmarshsblo@yahoo.com

Kathy M. Santa Barbara
                            on behalf of Counter-Claimant TR&L LLC ksantabarbara@yahoo.com, cmarshsblo@yahoo.com

Kathy M. Santa Barbara
                            on behalf of Defendant TR&L LLC ksantabarbara@yahoo.com, cmarshsblo@yahoo.com

Michael R. Proctor
                            on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC mproctor@bowlesrice.com, lcrown@bowlesrice.com

Robert Sellards
                            on behalf of Creditor Azadian Group LLC rms@bcyon.com

Robert S. Bernstein, Esq
                            on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC rbernstein@bernsteinlaw.com,
                            cwirick@bernsteinlaw.com;cwirick@ecf.courtdrive.com;rbernstein@ecf.courtdrive.com

Sabrina B. Lee
                            sabrina_lee@vawb.uscourts.gov

Salene Rae Mazur Kraemer
                            on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC skraemer@bernsteinlaw.com, salene@ecf.courtdrive.com,

Spencer D. Elliott
                            on behalf of Creditor Darrick and Emily Gust selliott@lgcr.com

Stephen L. Thompson
                            on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Paving Inc. sthompson@barth-thompson.com,
                            office@barth-thompson.com;chris@barth-thompson.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Defendant TR&L LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com,
                            lwalker@kaycasto.com;abrewster@kaycasto.com;nball@kaycasto.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Defendant SMI LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com,
                            lwalker@kaycasto.com;abrewster@kaycasto.com;nball@kaycasto.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, lwalker@kaycasto.com;abrewster@kaycasto.com;nball@kaycasto.com

Travis Alan Knobbe
                            on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Economic Development Authority tknobbe@spilmanlaw.com dambrose@spilmanlaw.com

United States Trustee
                            ustpregion04.ct.ecf@usdoj.gov

William J. Leon
                            on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC jayleon@comcast.net

William J. Leon
                            on behalf of Plaintiff Bill V. Neff Sr. jayleon@comcast.net

William J. Leon
                            on behalf of Counter-Defendant Bill V. Neff Sr. jayleon@comcast.net

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Creditor Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com


TOTAL: 54

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