In Re Lincolnshire Campus, LLC

441 B.R. 524, 2010 WL 4861115
CourtUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas
DecidedNovember 16, 2010
Docket19-30351
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
In Re Lincolnshire Campus, LLC, 441 B.R. 524, 2010 WL 4861115 (Tex. 2010).

Opinion

AMENDED FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER (I) APPROVING THE DEBTORS’ DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND (II) CONFIRMING THE DEBTORS’ THIRD AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE 2

STACEY G.C. JERNIGAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

WHEREAS the above captioned debtors and debtors in possession (the “Debt *525 ors ”), have jointly proposed and filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (the “Court”) the Debtors’ Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated September 30, 2010 [Dkt. No. 345] (the “Plan 3 ) and (i) the Disclosure Statement For Debtors’ Third Amended Joint Plan Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated September 30, 2010 and filed with the Court on September 30, 2010 (the “Disclosure Statement ”) [Dkt. No. 346], and (ii) appropriate ballots for voting on the Plan (the “Ballots ”), having been duly transmitted to Holders of Claims in compliance with the procedures (the “Solicitation Procedures ”) as set forth in the Declaration of Balloting Agent Regarding Tabulation of Votes In Connection With The Debtor’s Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, sworn to by Rosemarie J. Serrette at BMC Group, Inc. (“BMC ”), and filed with the Court on November 9, 2010 (“Voting Certification ”) [Dkt No. 439]; and

WHEREAS the Court entered the Order Granting Emergency Motion for Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statement and Authorization to Solicit Acceptances of the Plan (the “Combined Hearing Order ”) [Dkt. No. 344], which, among other things, scheduled the hearing to consider approval of the Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Plan (the “Combined Hearing”)-, and

WHEREAS due notice of the Combined Hearing has been given to Holders of Claims against the Debtors and other parties in interest in compliance with title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code ”), the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules ”), the Combined Hearing Order, and the Solicitation Procedures, as established by the affidavits of service, mailing, and/or publication filed with the Court, including (1) the Certificate of Mailing, dated October 19, 2010 [Dkt. No. 378] and (2) Affidavit of Publication of Notice of (I) Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statement; (II) Hearing to Consider Confirmation of the Plan; (III) Deadline for Filing Objections to Confirmation of the Plan; and (IV) Deadline for Voting on the Plan [Dkt. No. 394] (collectively, the “Hearing Notice Affidavits ”); and

WHEREAS such notice is sufficient under the circumstances and no further notice is required; and

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the Court’s consideration of the entire record of these Chapter 11 Cases and the Combined Hearing, including (A) the Disclosure Statement, the Plan, and the Voting Certification, (B) the Debtors’ memorandum of law, dated November 9, 2010, in support of confirmation of the Plan [Dkt. No. 439], (C) the Declaration Paul Rundell in support of confirmation of the Plan, dated November 9, 2010 [Dkt. No. 437](the “Plan Confirmation Declaration ”), (D) the Hearing Notice Affidavits, (E) the evidence presented at the November 10, 2010 hearing and (F) all objections to approval of the Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Plan having been withdrawn, resolved, or otherwise overruled as set forth herein; and upon the arguments of counsel and the evidence adduced at the Combined Hearing; and the Court having found the Disclosure Statement shall be approved and the Plan should be con *526 firmed as reflected by the Court’s rulings made herein and at the Combined Hearing; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby FINDS, DETERMINES, AND CONCLUDES that:

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

A. Findings and Conclusions. The findings and conclusions set forth herein and in the record of the Combined Hearing constitute the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as made applicable herein by Bankruptcy Rules 7052 and 9014. To the extent any of the following findings of fact constitute conclusions of law, they are adopted as such. To the extent any of the following conclusions of law constitute findings of fact, they are adopted as such.

B. Jurisdiction, Venue, Core Proceeding (28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b)(2), lSSU(a)). The Court has jurisdiction over the Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334. Approval of the Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Plan are core proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) and this Court has jurisdiction to enter a final order with respect thereto. The Debtors are eligible debtors under section 109 of the Bankruptcy Code. Venue is proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. The Debtors are plan proponents in accordance with section 1121(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

C. Chapter 11 Petitions. On June 15, 2010 (the “Petition Date ”), each Debtor commenced with this Court a voluntary case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Chapter 11 Cases ”). The Debtors are authorized to continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors in possession pursuant to sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. No trustee or examiner has been appointed pursuant to section 1104 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 9, 2010, the Office of the United States Trustee appointed a Residents’ Committee (the “Residents’ Committee ”) in these cases. Further, the Debtors’ cases are being jointly administered pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1015(b).

D. Judicial Notice. The Court takes judicial notice of the docket of the Chapter 11 Cases maintained by the Clerk of the Court, including all pleadings and other documents filed, all orders entered, and all evidence and arguments made, proffered, or adduced at the hearings held before the Court during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases.

E. Disclosure Statement.

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