After nearly two years of court filings, debt negotiations, and silence from its owner, Houston’s famed Turkey Leg Hut has finally reached the end of its long-running bankruptcy case — even as new legal challenges arise.
Court records show that the trustee overseeing the restaurant’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed to be released from his duties last week, effectively closing the case. In his report, trustee Ronald J. Sommers confirmed that more than $6.5 million in claims against the business would be discharged without payment. He noted that after reviewing Turkey Leg Hut’s finances, there were no assets to sell or distribute, and all accounts had been zeroed out.
“The bank statements reflect a final zero balance, and no other funds or assets of the estate remain in my custody,” Sommers wrote, officially declaring the case closed unless an objection is filed within 14 days…