47th Circuit Court Judge John Economopoulos approved the appointment of a receiver on behalf of K Enterprises Rentals, LLC, owned by Ken Gartland.
The order follows the departure of Bark River Knives from the building at 6911 County Road 426 M5 Road, owned by K Enterprises. According to statements made in court, Bark River Knives allegedly left behind equipment and other personal property at the site after ceasing operations.The receiver, Scott Wolfson, will inventory and sell the property remaining inside the building, with proceeds from the sale to be distributed among creditors with claims against Bark River Knives, also known as Stewart Knives, LLC.
Court statements estimated the value of the remaining equipment and property at approximately $250,000.
From what I am hearing, $250k would not come close to covering the outstanding debts. The list of people whom have been hosed by Stewart is long and distinguished.
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