In re MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.; The Asher Candy Company; Fleer Corp.; Frank H. Fleer Corp.; Heroes World Distribution, Inc.; Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc.; Marvel Characters, Inc.; Marvel Direct Marketing Inc.; and Skybox International, Inc., Debtors.
United States District Court, D. Delaware.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 13, 1999.
May 13, 1999.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Collins J. Seitz, Jr., and Karen C. Bifferato, Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz, Wilmington, Delaware; Michael R. Griffinger, Frank J. Vecchione, and Karen A. Giannelli, Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, Newark, New Jersey, for John J. Gibbons, Chapter 11 Trustee.
David B. Stratton, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Lawrence C. Ashby, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, Delaware; Douglas L. Furth, and David Fleischer, Battle Fowler LLP, New York, for Debtors, Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
Michael B. Joseph, and Theodore J. Tacconelli, Ferry & Joseph, Wilmington, Delaware; Tonny K. Ho, Francis J. Menton, Jr., Elvin Esteves, and Catherine E. Larocca, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York, for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
Stephen W. Spence, Phillips, Goldman & Spence, Wilmington, Delaware; Edward S. Weisfelner, and Bari J. Mattes, Berlack, Israels & Liberman LLP, New York, for Standby Purchasers.
Thomas L. Ambro, Mark D. Collins, Daniel J. DeFranceschi, and Margaret H. Morgan, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, Delaware; Chaim J. Fortgang, Douglas S. Liebhafsky, Amy R. Wolf, Douglas K. Mayer, and David C. Bryan, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, for the Secured Lenders.
Jeffrey C. Wisler, Williams, Hershman & Wisler, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Richard S. Toder, and Andrew D. Gottfried, Zalkin, Rodin & Goodman LLP, New York, for The Chase Manhattan Bank, as DIP Agent.
Teresa Currier, and Adam G. Landis, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Leon R. Barson, Gary M. Schildhorn, Steven D. Usdin, and Gary D. Bressler, Adelman Lavine Gold and Levin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the Official Committee of Equity Security Holders.
Norman L. Pernick, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Wilmington, Delaware, for Marvel Holdings.
Joanne Wills, and David S. Eagle, Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; James E. Spiotto, Ann Acker, Franklin H. Top, III, and Timothy T. Finley, Chapman & Cutler, Chicago, Illinois, for LaSalle National Bank as Indenture Trustee.
Patricia A. Staiano, Frederick J. Baker, and John D. McLaughlin, Jr., Office of the U.S. Trustee, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Trustee.
United States District Court, D. Delaware.
OPINION
MCKELVIE, District Judge.
This is a bankruptcy case. On December 27, 1996, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief pursuant to Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On November 17, 1997, this court withdrew the reference to the bankruptcy court and, thereafter, entered an order authorizing appointment of a Chapter...
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