ML021000177
| ML021000177 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/2002 |
| From: | Aronzon P Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California |
| References | |
| SF 01-30923 DM | |
| Download: ML021000177 (5) | |
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Case No. SF 01-30923 DM Chapter 11 MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & McCLOY LLP'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY 2002 Hearing:
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LAI :#6232922v1 Paul S. Aronzon (#88781)
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Robert Jay Moore (#77498)
Michael I. Sorochinsky (#166708)
MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & McCLOY LLP 601 South Figueroa Street, 30th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017 Telephone:
(213) 892-4000 Facsimile:
(213) 629-5063 Counsel for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 28 et-rl, It'r
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP (the "Firm") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for February 2002 (the "Application Period"). In support of the Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows:
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The Firm is counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("Debtor") bankruptcy case. The Firm hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.
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The Firm billed a total of $454,384.20 in fees and expenses during the Application Period. The total fees represent 964.40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:
Period Fees Expenses Total 02/01/02 - 02/28/02
$440,943.50
$13,440.70
$454,384.20
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Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amount of $388,242.67 at this time. This total is comprised as follows:
$374,801.97 (85% of the fees for services rendered)1 plus $13,440.70 (100% of the expenses incurred).
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For the post-petition period, the Firm has not been paid $576,357.01 to date for fees and expenses.
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To date (through 02/28/02) the Firm is owed as follows (including amounts owed pursuant to this Application):
1Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of $66,141.53.
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Application Period Amount Description Ninth (December I - December 31)
$44,652.38 15% holdback Tenth (January 1 - January 31)
$77,320.43 15% holdback Eleventh (February 1 - February 28)
$454,384.20 February fees and costs Total Owed to Firm to Date
$576,357.01
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With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; and (b) attached as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.
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The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special Notice List in this case.
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Pursuant to this Court's "AMENDED ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" which was entered on or about November 8, 2001, the Debtor is authorized to make the payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor or the United States Trustee and served by the fifteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The Firm is informed and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on or about March 29, 2002.
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The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of this case, the Firm will seek fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the LA1 :#6232922vl 1
case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 2
Firm will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.
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The Finn represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all 4
Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the 5
Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the 6
Firm has any agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney 8
except as among the members and associates of the Firm.
9 WHEREFORE, the Finn respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to 10 the Finn as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the "AMENDED ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE 12 REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE."
13 DATED: March 29, 2002 14 15 MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & McCLOY LLP 16 By:
Paul S. Aronzon 17 Robert Jay Moore 18 Michael I. Sorochinsky Attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured 19 Creditors 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LAI :#6232922vl 1
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EXHIBIT "1" Hourly Billing Rates of Milbank Attorneys and Legal Assistants Partners Paul Aronzon
$595 Edwin Feo
$595 Robert Jay Moore
$595 Thomas R. Kreller
$500 Of Counsel Steven Kramer
$520 Associates Fred Neufeld
$465 Michael Dayen
$465 Michael I. Sorochinsky
$465 Kevin R. McSpadden
$465 Carla J. Urquhart
$425 Lorie A. Ball
$350 John G. Ha
$325 Legal Assistants Ryan M. Rupe
$135 Beth A. Passage
$110 Miscellaneous James M. Schwarz
$205 PG&E Case Clerk
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