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United States Bankruptcy Court — In re Panthera Enterprises, LLC, No. 2:19-bk-00787 (Chapter 7)

Date
2026-01-20

Source document: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT; document type: notice of appearance and request for notice.

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

In re:

PANTHERA ENTERPRISES, LLC,
Debtor.

Case No.: 2:19-bk-00787

Chapter 7

The Honorable Paul M. Black
United States Bankruptcy Judge

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR NOTICE

Reference is made to the Notice of Appearance of W. Eric Gadd and Withdrawal of Debra Lee Allen
filed in this matter on January 20, 2026 [ECF No. 477].  Please take notice that as a result of the
retirement of Debra Lee Allen, the undersigned, W. Eric Gadd, of the law firm of Spilman Thomas &
Battle, PLLC, will appear as counsel for the West Virginia Economic Development Authority
(“WVEDA”), a creditor and party in interest in the above-captioned bankruptcy case, pursuant to
sections 102(1) and 342 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and Rule
9010(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and pursuant to Fed.R.Bankr.P. 2002, 3017
and 9007 and section 342 of the Bankruptcy Code request that all notices given or required to be given
and all papers served in this case be delivered to and served upon the lawyer identified below at the
following address:

W. Eric Gadd
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Century Centre Building,
1233 Main Street, Suite 4000 (26003)
P.O. Box 831
Wheeling, WV  26003-8731
304-230-6977 (T)
304-230-6951 (F)
egadd@spilmanlaw.com

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In addition, it is requested that W. Eric Gadd, attorney for WVEDA, be added to the master
mailing list in this case.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice is
not (a) a waiver or release of the WVEDA’s rights against any person, entity or property; (b) a consent
by the WVEDA to the jurisdiction of this Court with respect to this case or other cases, if any,
commenced in this case against or otherwise involving the WVEDA; (c) a waiver or release of the
WVEDA’s right to trial by jury as to any and all matters so triable herein or in other matters or
proceedings, if any, commenced in the case against or otherwise involving the WVEDA or in any
case, controversy or proceeding related hereto, whether or not the same be designated legal or private
rights and notwithstanding the designation or not of such matters as “core proceedings” pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), and whether such jury trial right is pursuant to statute or the Unites States
Constitution; (d) a waiver or release of the WVEDA’s right to have any and all final orders in any and
all non-core matters or proceedings entered only after de novo review by a United States District Court
Judge; (e) a waiver of the right to move to withdraw the reference in any proceeding which may be
commenced in this case against or otherwise involving the WVEDA; or (f) an election of remedy.

Dated: January 29, 2026

SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC

By: /s/ W. Eric Gadd

W. Eric Gadd (WV State Bar # 9377)
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Century Centre Building,
1233 Main Street, Suite 4000 (26003)
P.O. Box 831
Wheeling, WV  26003-8731
304-230-6977 (T)
304-230-6951 (F)
egadd@spilmanlaw.com

Attorney for WVEDA
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

n re:

PANTHERA ENTERPRISES, LLC,
Debtor.

Case No.: 2:19-bk-00787

Chapter 7

The Honorable Paul M. Black
United States Bankruptcy Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, W. Eric Gadd, hereby certify that on January 29, 2026, I electronically filed the foregoing
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF
system, which will send notice to all parties participating in the same.

/s/ W. Eric Gadd

 W. Eric Gadd (WV State Bar # 9377)

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