IN RE DIOCESE OF BUFFALO, N.Y.

BK 20-10322 CLB.

666 B.R. 216 (2025)

IN RE The DIOCESE OF BUFFALO, N.Y., Debtor.

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York.

Signed January 13, 2025.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Stephen A. Donato, Esq., of counsel, One Lincoln Center, Syracuse, New York 13202-1355, Attorneys for The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.

Blank Rome LLP, James R. Murray, Esq., of counsel, 1825 Eye Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20006, Attorneys for The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, Ilan D. Scharf, Esq., of counsel, 780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attorneys for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

Burns Bair LLP, Timothy W. Burns, Esq., of counsel, 10 E. Doty Street, Suite 600, Madison, Wisconsin 53703-3392, Special Insurance Counsel for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.

Elsaesser Anderson, CHTD., J. Ford Elsaesser, Esq., of counsel, 320 East Neider Avenue, Suite 102, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815, Co-Counsel for Parish Steering Committee.

Goldberg Segalla LLP, Jonathan Schapp, Esq., of counsel, 665 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203-1425, Attorneys for Employers Insurance Company of Wausau and Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company.

Plevin & Turner LLP, Miranda Turner, Esq., of counsel, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 200, Washington, District of Columbia 20006, Attorneys for the Continental Insurance Company.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Adam P. Haberkorn, Esq., of counsel, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1700, New York, New York 10019-6022, Attorneys for Pacific Employers Insurance Company.

Patrick H. NeMoyer, J.S.C. (Retired), 80 Squire Drive, Orchard Park, New York 14127, Mediator, John — AB714Doe, Office of the U.S. Trustee, Joseph W. Allen, Esq., Olympic Towers, 300 Pearl Street, Suite 401, Buffalo, New York 14202.


DECISION & ORDER

Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 105(d), we now consider limitations and conditions that might promote a more expeditious and economic handling of this case.

The Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on February 28,...

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