In Re Gillette Associates, Ltd.

101 B.R. 866
CourtUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio
DecidedJune 7, 1989
Docket19-10087
StatusPublished
Cited by6 cases

This text of 101 B.R. 866 (In Re Gillette Associates, Ltd.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
In Re Gillette Associates, Ltd., 101 B.R. 866 (Ohio 1989).

Opinion

101 B.R. 866 (1989)

In re GILLETTE ASSOCIATES, LTD., Charles Ervin Stein, Debtors.

Bankruptcy Nos. B87-00769-Y, B87-00770-Y.

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio.

June 7, 1989.

*867 Michael A. Gallo, Youngstown, Ohio, for debtors.

Frederick S. Coombs, III, Youngstown, Ohio, for Official Bondholders Committee.

Joseph C. Winner, Columbus, Ohio, for Bancohio Nat. Bank, Indenture Trustee.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILLIAM T. BODOH, Bankruptcy Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Two issues are before the Court for resolution. The first involves the Proof of Claim filed by BANCOHIO and the second is the confirmation of a plan of reorganization of the Debtors.

GILLETTE ASSOCIATES, LTD., ("GILLETTE") and CHARLES ERVIN STEIN ("STEIN") (collectively "Debtors") filed petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 in 1987. When Debtors failed to file a plan within the exclusivity period, BANCOHIO NATIONAL BANK ("BANCOHIO") filed a plan providing for liquidation of Debtors. Debtors later filed a plan of reorganization. The Debtors' Plan consists of the following writings:

1. First Amended Plan of Reorganization filed December 16, 1988.
2. Modification of Plan filed February 22, 1989.
3. Modification of Plan filed March 31, 1989.

BANCOHIO's Plan is comprised of two (2) documents:

1. Second Amended Plan filed November 23, 1988.
2. Post-Balloting Modification of Second Amended Plan, filed February 23, 1989.

A joint confirmation hearing was held by the Court on February 24, 1989. Posthearing memoranda have been submitted by both Plan proponents and THE OFFICIAL BOND HOLDERS COMMITTEE.

This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 157(b)(2)(A), (B), (K), and (L).

BACKGROUND

In October 1984, Trumbull County, Ohio, issued industrial revenue bonds to finance the acquisition of land and construction of a 100-bed intermediate nursing care nursing home facility located at 3310 Elm Road, NE, Warren, Ohio 44484 ("GILLETTE ASSOCIATES NURSING HOME PROJECT", or "PROJECT"). TONN & BLANK, INC., was the prime contractor for the project. BANCOHIO is the indenture trustee for the holders of Two Million, Six Hundred Ten Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($2,610,000.00) of the Trumbull County, Ohio industrial development first mortgage revenue bonds, 13¾ percent, Series 1984 ("Bonds").

GILLETTE is an Ohio limited partnership. STEIN is the sole general partner of GILLETTE. KENNETH R. EVERSOLE ("EVERSOLE") was the sole limited partner *868 of GILLETTE, but his interests were purchased pre-Petition by STEIN.

A loan agreement was executed between Trumbull County and GILLETTE. GILLETTE also executed a promissory note, which was secured by an open-end mortgage and security agreement. A Trust Indenture was executed between Trumbull County and BANCOHIO pursuant to which, inter alia, Trumbull County assigned the loan agreement, note and openend mortgage and security agreement to BANCOHIO for the benefit of the bond holders. The bond issue closed on October 31, 1984, and construction commenced.

Under the terms of the note and loan agreement, GILLETTE was obliged to make monthly payments to BANCOHIO for the benefit of the bond holders. Between October 1984 and October 1987, GILLETTE was only obliged to pay the interest accruing on outstanding bonds and was entitled to a credit for earnings on the bond monies held by BANCOHIO pursuant to the loan agreement and Trust Indenture. The Trust Indenture required BANCOHIO to deposit, from proceeds of bond sales, the sum of Two Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand & 00/100 Dollar ($295,000.00) into a Debt Service Reserve Fund. Funds in the Debt Service Reserve Fund were restricted to use "to prevent any default in the payment of principal, of interest, and premium, if any, on the bonds, if monies in the Bond Fund are insufficient to pay the same as they become due." Trust Indenture, Sec. 4.04(b), p. 17-18. GILLETTE met its first interest payment, due on November 25, 1985, but failed to meet additional payments. BANCOHIO made withdrawals from the Debt Service Reserve Fund to pay interest due to bond holders on April 1, 1986 and October 1, 1986.[1] The Trust Indenture provided for the replenishment of the Debt Service Reserve Fund in the following manner:

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement [Sec. 2.1(c)(1), p. 13] in the event that monies in the Debt Service Reserve Fund are used for any purpose authorized by this Indenture (other than payment at maturity), Debt Service Reserve deposits shall be made by depositing into the Debt Service Reserve Fund on the twenty-fifth day of each of the next succeeding twelve months after such withdrawal one-twelfth (1/12) of the amount of such withdrawal (after allowance for investment earnings).

(Trust Indenture Sec. 4.04(b), p. 18). BANCOHIO notified GILLETTE of its default. GILLETTE failed to cure, and BANCOHIO exercised its option to accelerate future payments.

TONN & BLANK ceased construction activity in December, 1985. Mechanic's liens were filed. Tonn and Blank's lien was for Five Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred Forty-Three & 70/100 Dollars ($522,843.70). Ten subcontractors of Tonn & Blank filed liens totalling Four Hundred Thirty Thousand, One Hundred Seventy-Four & 98/100 Dollars ($430,174.98). The nursing home was only partially completed and without patients.

On March 18, 1986, TONN & BLANK filed a complaint in The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against GILLETTE, EVERSOLE, STEIN, BANCOHIO, and others, claiming liens on the project. (Tonn & Blank, Inc., v. Gillette Assoc., Case C86-1041-Y). BANCOHIO filed its Answer, Counterclaim and Crossclaims seeking, among other things:

1. A joint money judgment against GILLETTE and STEIN in the principal sum of Two Million, Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($2,610,000.00), plus interest; and
2. Foreclosure of the mortgage and sale of the project.

On April 10, 1987, the District Court entered summary judgment against STEIN, EVERSOLE and GILLETTE, jointly and severally, in favor of TONN & BLANK in the principal amount of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00). None of the parties appealed the judgment. On April 20, 1987, the District Court entered *869 summary judgment in favor of BANCOHIO against GILLETTE and STEIN, jointly, in the amount of Two Million, Five Hundred Forty-Five Thousand, One Hundred Seventy-One & 62/100 Dollars ($2,545,171.62), plus interest from August 15, 1986.

Shortly after commencement of the District Court suit, subcontractors of TONN & BLANK, filed suits in Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas. (Polivka Paving v. Tonn & Blank, Inc., Case 86-CV-398); Firefoe v. Tonn & Blank, Inc., Case 86-CV-1390).[2]

Among STEIN's personal assets was a partnership interest in POST LAND COMPANY. The sum of One Million, One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety-Five & 59/100 Dollars ($1,158,495.59) was about to be disbursed to STEIN from POST LAND COMPANY from the sale of another nursing home facility. On May 5, 1987, the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas issued a Charging Order in favor of BANCOHIO making STEIN's interest in the POST LAND COMPANY subject to the judgment in favor of BANCOHIO.[3]

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Related

In Re Landing, Inc.
122 B.R. 701 (N.D. Ohio, 1990)
In Re LaRoche
115 B.R. 93 (N.D. Ohio, 1990)
In Re Mid Region Petroleum, Inc.
111 B.R. 968 (N.D. Oklahoma, 1990)

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
101 B.R. 866, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-gillette-associates-ltd-ohnb-1989.