Order Approving Fourth Interim Fee Application Of
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An order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, filed May 22, 2025 as Doc 468 in the Chapter 7 case of Panthera Enterprises, LLC, Case No. 19-00787, and signed May 20, 2025 by Bankruptcy Judge Paul M. Black. It approves the fourth interim fee application of the accountant employed for the estate by Trustee Aaron C. Amore. The order recites that the accountant prepared the 2024 state and federal tax returns for the Debtor and its subsidiary, Panthera Training Center, LLC. It grants the application in the total amount of $700.35, made up of $440.00 in fees and $260.35 in expenses. The filing also includes a Bankruptcy Noticing Center certificate of notice and a list of parties served electronically.
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No. 2:19-bk-00787 Doc 468 Filed 05/22/25 Entered 05/23/25 00:35:43 Page 1 of 5
SIGNED: May 20th, 2025
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THIS ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED ON THE DOCKET.
Paul M. Black
PLEASE SEE DOCKET FOR ENTRY DATE.
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE:
Panthera Enterprises, LLC Case No. 19-00787
Debtor. Chapter 7
ORDER APPROVING FOURTH INTERIM FEE APPLICATION OF
ACCOUNTANT JACK LANTZY
On a day prior came Aaron C. Amore, Trustee for the above-named Debtor,
with an application to employ John (“Jack”) P. Lantzy, CPA, an accountant with the
firm of Smith, Elliot, Kearns & Company, LLC. The Court approved the
employment of Jack Lantzy as accountant for the estate upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the motion to employ.
Pursuant to the Court’s order, Lantzy has prepared and filed the 2024 state
and federal tax returns for the Debtor, Panthera Enterprises, LLC and its
subsidiary, Panthera Training Center, LLC. Lantzy has expended time and
incurred costs as set forth in EXHIBITS A of his fee application filed with the Court
totaling $700.35 with $440.00 in fees and $260.35 in expenses.
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It is accordingly; ORDERED that the Fourth Interim Fee Application of
Accountant John (“Jack) P. Lantzy, CPA, is hereby GRANTED in the total amount
of $700.35, said fees being set forth in EXHIBITS A attached to the fee application.
Prepared by:
/s/ Aaron C. Amore
Aaron C. Amore, Trustee
WVSB No. 6455
206 West Liberty Street
P.O. Box 386
Charles Town, WV 25414
Phone: 304-885-4111
Facsimile: 866-417-8796
E-mail: aaron@amorelaw.com
No. 2:19-bk-00787 Doc 468 United States
Filed 05/22/25Bankruptcy Court 05/23/25 00:35:43 Page 3 of 5
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 3
Date Rcvd: May 20, 2025 Form ID: pdfdoc Total Noticed: 2
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 May 22, 2025:
Recip ID Recipient Name and Address
aty + Mark A. Lindsay, 707 Grant Street, Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1945
acc + John Lantzy, Smith, Elliott, Kearns & Company, LLC, 19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400, Hagerstown, MD 21742-3666
TOTAL: 2
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).
NONE
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.
NONE
NOTICE CERTIFICATION
I, Gustava Winters, 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: May 22, 2025 Signature: /s/Gustava Winters
CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on May 20, 2025 at the address(es) listed below:
Name Email Address
Aaron C. Amore
amorewvt@gmail.com aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Accountant Kelly T. Smith amorewvt@gmail.com
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Plaintiff Aaron Amore Trustee amorewvt@gmail.com,
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Counter-Defendant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Counter-Defendant Aaron Amore Trustee amorewvt@gmail.com,
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aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Trustee Aaron C. Amore amorewvt@gmail.com
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Defendant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Aaron C. Amore
on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net
Anita M. Swaton
Anita_Swaton@wvnb.uscourts.gov
Brandy M. Rapp
on behalf of Creditor PJSC Aviation Company Ukrainian Helicopters brapp@whitefordlaw.com
twhitt@whitefordlaw.com;brandy-rapp-0816@ecf.pacerpro.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
Debra Lee Allen
on behalf of Plaintiff 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;christine.e.evans@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 attjes2esq@gmail.com
James E. Smith, II
on behalf of Plaintiff Renick C. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com
James E. Smith, II
on behalf of Plaintiff Robert R. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com
John J. Richardson
on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com,
agilbert@bernsteinlaw.com;ckovack@bernsteinlaw.com;jrichardson@ecf.courtdrive.com;rniedermeyer@bernsteinlaw.com;rniede
rmeyer@ecf.courtdrive.com
John J. Richardson
on behalf of Attorney Bernstein-Burkley P.C. jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com,
agilbert@bernsteinlaw.com;ckovack@bernsteinlaw.com;jrichardson@ecf.courtdrive.com;rniedermeyer@bernsteinlaw.com;rniede
rmeyer@ecf.courtdrive.com
Julia A. Chincheck
on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com
Julia A. Chincheck
on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com
Julia A. Chincheck
on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com
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Date Rcvd: May 20, 2025 Form ID: pdfdoc Total Noticed: 2
Kathy M Santa Barbara
on behalf of Creditor TR&L LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com
Kathy M Santa Barbara
on behalf of Defendant TR&L LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com
Kathy M Santa Barbara
on behalf of Counter-Claimant TR&L LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com
Kathy M Santa Barbara
on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC kathy@ksblawofc.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 RSellards@spilmanlaw.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
Salene Mazur Kraemer
on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC salene@mazurkraemer.com,
salene@ecf.courtdrive.com;kraemer.saleneb115974@notify.bestcase.com;reneemarie@mazurkraemer.com;becca@mazurkraemer
.com;sally@mazurkraemer.com;angela@mazurkraemer.com
Spencer D. Elliott
on behalf of Creditor Darrick and Emily Gust selliott@lewisgianola.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 SMI LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, jgwin@kaycasto.com
Steven L. Thomas
on behalf of Creditor TR&L LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, jgwin@kaycasto.com
Steven L. Thomas
on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, jgwin@kaycasto.com
Steven L. Thomas
on behalf of Defendant TR&L LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, jgwin@kaycasto.com
Travis Alan Knobbe
on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Economic Development Authority dambrose@spilmanlaw.com
United States Trustee
ustpregion04.ct.ecf@usdoj.gov
William J. Leon
on behalf of Counter-Defendant Bill V. Neff Sr. jayleon@comcast.net
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
Zachary James Rosencrance
on behalf of Plaintiff 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
Zachary James Rosencrance
on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com
TOTAL: 51
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