ML032110359
| ML032110359 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 07/21/2003 |
| From: | Fogelman M Pacific Gas & Electric Co, Steefel, Levitt & Weiss |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California |
| References | |
| 01-30923 DM, 94-0742640 | |
| Download: ML032110359 (6) | |
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MARK FOGELMAN (State Bar No. 50510)
-HARVEY L LEIDERMAN (State Bar No. 55838)
STEEFEL, LEViTT & WEISS A Professional Corporation One Embarcadero Center, 30th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: (415) 788-0900 Facsimile: (415) 788-2019 5t3.
05 Special Counsel to Debtor and Debtor in Possession, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation, Debtor and Debtor in Possession.
Federal ID. No. 94-0742640 Case No. 01-30923 DM Chapter 11 Case 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 STEEFEL, LEVrIT & WEISS'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1-30.2003 Steefel, Levitt & Weiss (the "Fir") respectfully submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period June 1-30, 2003 (the "Application Period"). In support of the Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows:
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The Firm is Special Counsel to the debtor and debtor-in-possession in the. above-referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor"). 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 $65,912.46 in fees and expenses during ihe Application Period. The total fees represent 217 hours0.00251 days <br />0.0603 hours <br />3.587963e-4 weeks <br />8.25685e-5 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:
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Total June 1-30, 2003
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$65,912.46
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Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amount of $56,354.10 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $54,164.05 (85% of the fees for services rendered)' plus $2,190.05 (100% of the expenses incurred).
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ForApplicant's Sixth Interim Compensation Period, the Firm las been paid to date as follows:
Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid Apr. 1-30, 2003
$75,398.33 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses
$75,398.33 May 1-31, 2003 92,918.87 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses 0.0 TOTAL
$168,317.20
$75,398.33
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Based on its Cover Sheet Applications filed in this proceeding to date, the Finm is owed the following funds held back (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this Application):
Application Period Amount Description 22nd (Apr. 1-30, 2003)
$13,005.83 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to 23rd (May 1-31, 2003) 16,033.33 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to TOTAL OwED
$29,039.16
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With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, 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, the hourly rate for each such professional, and the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply with all Northern District of X Payment of this amount would result in a "holdbacke' of $9,558.36.
SLW JUNE 2003 COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND-PAYENT Case No. 01-30923 DM 1583.635223.1 2
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The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibit 1) on the Special Notice List in this case.
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Pursuant to this Court's "SECOND AMENDED ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE (Revised March, 2002)" which was entered on or about March 48, 2002, the Debtor is authorized to make the payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection
-to-his TApcaMioisTiled with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee 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 will be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on or about July 21, 2003.
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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 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.
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The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or shiare any portion of the fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the members and associates of the Firm.
WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the "SECONI-- -
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.24 25 26 27 28 Date: July 21,2003 STEEFEL, LEVMlT & WEISS A Professional Corporation Mark Fogehkn Attorneys for Special Counsel to Debtor and Debtor in Possession, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECT'RIC COMPANY
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I, Anne Ogonowski, declare as follows:
3 I am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, California, over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to the within cause. My business address is STEEFEL, LLVITT 4
& WEISS, One Embarcadero Center, 30th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111. On July21, 2003, served the within:
5 STEEFEL, LEVITT & WEISS'S COVER SHEET APPLICATIONFOR ALLOWANCE 6
AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSM ENT OF 7
EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1-30, 2003 8
on the interested parties in this action by placing a true copy thereof, along with the appropriate Exhibits, in a sealed envelope, addressed as follows:
James L. Lopes, Esq.
Paul S. Aronzon, Esq.
10 Jeffrey L. Schaffer, Esq.
Robert Jay Moore, Esq.
Janet A. Nexon, Esq.
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 11 William J. Lafferty, Esq.
601 S. Figueroa Street, 30th Floor 12 Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Falk & Rabkin, a P.C.
Patricia Martin, Esq.
13 Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor Office of the United States Trustee San Francisco, CA 94111-4065 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000 14 San Francisco, CA 94104-3401 15 BY OVERNIGHT MAIL: By placing such envelope, for collection and mailing at 16 Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, San Francisco, California following ordinary business practice. I am readily familiar with the practice of Steefel, Levitt & Weiss for collection and processing of 17 overnight service mailings, said practice being that in the ordinary course of business, correspondence is deposited with the overnight messenger service Federal Express for delivery 18 as addressed.
19 and by serving all parties on the Special Notice List (as of June 30, 2003), by placing a true copy 20 of the Cover Sheet Application, without Exhibit 1, in a sealed envelope, addressed to all parties on said Special Notice List, found at:
21 hitp./Iwww.canb.uscourts.govlcanblDocuments.nsf/4fa6cc9d77741519882569e5004dce62cb9 22 cc414857666088256a37005a57da1$FILEIOa-13chaJal76ut2cedq(L.pdf 23 A copy of the Special Notice List is attached to the Original Cover Sheet Application.
24 BY MAIL: By placing such envelope, with postage thereon fully prepaid for first class mail, for collection and mailing at Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, San Francisco, California following 25 ordinary business practice. I am readily familiar with the practice of Steefel, Levitt & Weiss for 26 collection and processing of correspondence, said practice being that in the ordinary course of business, correspondence is deposited in the United States Postal Service the same day as it is.
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Executed on July 21, 2003, at San Francisco, California.
Anne Og nowsld