Case Number: 04-08130-TOM-11.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama, Southern Division.
September 23, 2005
ORDER
TAMARA MITCHELL, Bankruptcy Judge
This matter came before the Court on September 19, 2005 for hearing on the following:
1. Application for final compensation in the amount of $6,251.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $32.86 filed by Maynard Cooper Gale, PC, Attorneys for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Proceeding #2094)
2. Final Application and request for approval of compensation and expenses in the amount of $461,735.73 filed by International Steel Associates, LLC (Proceeding #2095)
3. Application for final compensation in the amount of $126,588.00 reimbursement of expenses 3,415.99 and additional non-working travel fee in the amount of $17,133.75 filed by Winston Strawn, LLP, Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Proceeding #2096)
4. Application for Final Compensation in the amount of $63,064.52 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $555.49 filed by Chanin Capital Partners, Financial Advisors for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Proceeding #2092)
5. Application for interim compensation in the amount of $113,922.50 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $6,044.31 filed by Winston Strawn, LLP, Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Proceeding #2053)
6. Application for Performance Fee Compensation in the amount of $89,527.75 filed by XRoads Solutions Group (Proceeding #2090)
7. Third Application for interim compensation in the amount of $75,000.00 filed by International Steel Associates, LLC (Proceeding #1607)
8. Debtor’s Omnibus Objection to Replaced Claims (Proceeding #2219)
9. Response of McCurdy McCurdy to Debtor’s Omnibus Objection to Replaced claims, in the alternative, Motion for Leave to Amend Proofs of Claim (Proceeding #2298)
10. Motion to Approve Compromise between Debtors and ABB Metal Company (Proceeding #2235)
11. Application for final compensation in the amount of $94,226.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $21,232.77 filed by XRoads Sulutions Group (Proceeding #2089)
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12. Application for final compensation in the amount of $77,918.35 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $2,676.36 filed by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Inc. (Proceeding #2101)
13. Application for final compensation in the amount of $6,912.50 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $5.44 filed by Cochran Group, Inc. (Proceeding #2073)
14. Application for administrative expenses filed by Birmingham Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA and certain other affiliates of American National Group (Proceeding #2051)
15. Objection of AVCO Corporation to application for administrative expenses filed by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA (Proceeding #2154)
16. Debtor’s Objection to Application for administrative expenses filed by Birmingham Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA and certain other affiliates of American National Group (Proceeding #2173)
17. Debtor’s Objection to Claim of Specialty Heat Treat (Proceeding #1344)
18. Debtor’s Objection to Claim of Burnic Williams (Proceeding #1344)
19. Debtor’s Objection to Claim of Aquity Insurance (Proceeding #2082)
20. Application for final compensation in the amount of $225,831.25 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $9,969.89 filed by Finley Colmer and Company (Proceeding #2070)
21. Application for final compensation in the amount of $676,112.67 filed by Deloitte Touche LLP, Auditors, Accountants, Tax and Bankruptcy Reorganization Service Providers to Debtors (Proceeding #2075)
22. Joint Motion for Approval of Stipulation and Order Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9019 (Proceeding #2205)
23. Application for interim compensation in the amount of $33,605.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $1,283.95 filed by Maynard Cooper
Gale PC, Attorneys for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Proceeding #2061)
24. Application for final compensation in the amount of $453,040.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $22,383.11 filed by Burr Forman LLP, Attorneys for Debtors (Proceeding #2060)
Proper notice of the hearing was given and appearances were made by the following:
J. Thomas Corbett (Chief Deputy Bankruptcy Administrator)
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Valrey Early, Bankruptcy Administrator
Michael Leo Hall, Glenn Glover, Shannon Hoff and Marc Solomon, Attorneys for Citation Corporation
Jayna Lamar, Brian Walding and David Honig, Attorneys for Unsecured Creditors Committee
Robert Adams and Kimberly Glass, Attorneys for JPMorgan Chase Bank
Jesse Vogtle and Christy Dowling, Attorneys for Alabama Power Company, AVCO Corporation and Textron
Danielle Greco, Attorney for Alabama Gas Corporation, HIG and Bayside Capital Donald M. Wright, Attorney for McCurdy McCurdy
Cliff Taylor and Robert Brousseau, Attorneys for McCurdy McCurdy and Foster Sears Joe Meadows and Jay Clark, Attorneys for Liberty Mutual Michael Maher, Attorney for Menard
It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that:
1. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
2. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
3. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
4. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
5. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
6. Continued to October 31, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
7. Continued to October 31, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
8. Based on the arguments of counsel and the pleadings, the objection is overruled and the claims are allowed as filed.
9. The response of McCurdy and McCurdy to Debtor’s Omnibus Objection to Replaced Claims is moot.
10. Based on arguments of counsel and the pleadings, the motion is granted and the compromise is approved as filed and a separate order to be submitted.
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11. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
12. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
13. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
14. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
15. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
16. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
17. Based on arguments of counsel and the pleadings, this matter is settled and a separate order to be entered.
18. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
19. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
20. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
21. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
22. Continued to October 17, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.
23. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
24. Based on the Bankruptcy Administrator’s review and recommendation and by agreement of the parties, the application is approved as noted on the record and a separate order to be submitted.
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