Asticou Hospitality, LLC

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF MAINE
In re:
Asticou Hospitality, LLC,
Debtor
Chapter 11
Case No. 26-20030
ORDER DENYING, IN PART, AND SCHEDULING CONTINUED HEARING ON
DEBTOR’S MOTION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR ALLOWANCE
AND PAYMENT OF GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIMS POST-CLOSING
On April 30, 2026, the Court held a hearing on the debtor’s Motion to Establish
Procedures for Allowance and Payment of General Unsecured Claims Post-Closing [Dkt. No.
108]. 	As detailed below, having considered the motion and the arguments of counsel at the
hearing, the Court denies certain relief requested and schedules a continued hearing on the
remaining relief requested.
In early March 2026, the Court announced deadlines for creditors to file proofs of claim
in this case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code [Dkt. No. 41].1 	See Fed. R. Bankr. P.
3003(c)(3); D. Me. LBR 3003-1. 	Through its motion, the debtor has asked the Court to reduce
the time allowed for such filings. 	Although extending that time is expressly permitted, see Fed.
R. Bankr. P. 3003(c)(3), no statute or rule expressly permits reducing the time.2 	Even if, under
1 The deadlines were in a standard notice that was sent to creditors, among others. 	The notice stated a
deadline of July 13, 2026, for creditors other than governmental units to file proofs of claim. 	The notice
also provided information indicating a deadline of August 10, 2026, for governmental units to file proofs
of claim.
2 In cases under chapters 7, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, reducing the time is expressly
disallowed. 	Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002(c), 9006(c)(2). 	Further, although the debtor has not specifically
mentioned governmental units in its request, reducing the time for governmental units to file proofs of
claim appears to be prohibited. 	See 11 U.S.C. § 502(b)(9)(A); Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002(c)(1) (announcing
timing exception for governmental units “in all cases”).
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some general authority, the Court can reduce the time, the Court is not persuaded that good cause
exists to do so here. 	Moreover, the Court is not persuaded that interested parties might face
more prejudice in waiting for the original deadlines to pass than creditors might face if those
deadlines were shortened—notwithstanding the protective measures for creditors that the debtor
has proposed. 	Accordingly, the request to reduce the time for filing proofs of claim is denied.
On August 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., the Court will hold a further hearing on the remaining
requests for relief in the debtor’s motion—namely, the requests related to paying certain allowed
general unsecured claims.3 	By August 17, 2026, the debtor must file a status report identifying
the claims and the amounts of the claims that it seeks to pay.
Dated: May 6, 2026
Michael A. Fagone
United States Bankruptcy Judge
District of Maine
3 The debtor has also filed and scheduled a hearing in May on a motion that seeks dismissal of this case
[Dkt. No. 119]. 	The Court will issue a separate order rescheduling that hearing to coincide with the
further hearing on the motion addressed in this Order.
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