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‘Inquirer’ Denied Expedited Hearing
By JOHN P. CONNOLLY, The Bulletin
Philadelphia Newspapers, the company that publishes The Philadelphia Inquirer, was denied a motion for an expedited hearing in bankruptcy court yesterday.
The company filed for an expedited hearing to push back a deadline to remove cases against the company by 120 days earlier this week. Judge Jean FitzSimon turned down the request for an expedited hearing, saying that the company failed to adequately notify all parties beforehand.
Judge FitzSimon, who pointedly asked why the company had waited until the week of the deadline to file its request for an extension, instead decided to schedule a full hearing on the request for June 16, with the stipulation that all parties be properly notified.
Two of the lawyers at the hearing made brief points about the cases in question. First, the current preliminary injunction staying the cases lasts until July 7, and any deadline for removal notices should match that date. They also said the company should know by now which cases include the debtors and which do not. A case that does not include the debtors would have a better chance at proceeding.
The judge required Philadelphia Newspapers to address whether or not the debtors are involved in the cases in question with specificity by June 5. She also said that if she does grant an extension, she will not extend it more than 90 days instead of the 120 requested.
Philadelphia Newspapers, which filed for bankruptcy in January, has several suits pending against it. Many of those cases are currently stayed, held at their current point until the bankruptcy court can determine how able the company is to deal with them. The request for removal would remove the cases from their current courts, so the bankruptcy court can consider them.
June 16 is also the date of the next omnibus hearing in the bankruptcy case, and is scheduled for 10 a.m. on that date. The company filed a motion with the court that would delay the hearing until then, and would grant an extension for the notices of removal until the hearing takes place.
John P. Connolly can be reached at jconnolly@thebulletin.us
The company filed for an expedited hearing to push back a deadline to remove cases against the company by 120 days earlier this week. Judge Jean FitzSimon turned down the request for an expedited hearing, saying that the company failed to adequately notify all parties beforehand.
Judge FitzSimon, who pointedly asked why the company had waited until the week of the deadline to file its request for an extension, instead decided to schedule a full hearing on the request for June 16, with the stipulation that all parties be properly notified.
Two of the lawyers at the hearing made brief points about the cases in question. First, the current preliminary injunction staying the cases lasts until July 7, and any deadline for removal notices should match that date. They also said the company should know by now which cases include the debtors and which do not. A case that does not include the debtors would have a better chance at proceeding.
The judge required Philadelphia Newspapers to address whether or not the debtors are involved in the cases in question with specificity by June 5. She also said that if she does grant an extension, she will not extend it more than 90 days instead of the 120 requested.
Philadelphia Newspapers, which filed for bankruptcy in January, has several suits pending against it. Many of those cases are currently stayed, held at their current point until the bankruptcy court can determine how able the company is to deal with them. The request for removal would remove the cases from their current courts, so the bankruptcy court can consider them.
June 16 is also the date of the next omnibus hearing in the bankruptcy case, and is scheduled for 10 a.m. on that date. The company filed a motion with the court that would delay the hearing until then, and would grant an extension for the notices of removal until the hearing takes place.
John P. Connolly can be reached at jconnolly@thebulletin.us
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