Case No. BKY 05-30073-GFK.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota.
January 7, 2005
ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF ASBESTOS LIABILITY CONSULTANTS FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE (LEGAL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS)
GREGORY KISHEL, Bankruptcy Judge
Upon the Application by the Legal Representative to employ Mark A. Peterson and Legal Analysis Systems as asbestos liability consultants, it appears that it is necessary for the Legal Representative to employ asbestos liability consultants, it appears that the consultants selected by the Legal Representative do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the estate’s and that they are disinterested within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 327(a),
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Legal Representative may employ Mark A. Peterson and Legal Analysis Systems upon the basis set forth in the Application, subject to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. §§ 328 and 330. Such employment is approved on an interim basis and shall be deemed approved on a final basis upon approval of the employment of the Legal Representative;
2. Mark A. Peterson and Legal Analysis Systems are authorized to schedule a hearing for allowance of their professional fees and expenses under 11 U.S.C. §§ 331 and 330 not more than once every ninety (90) days; and
3. Mark A. Peterson and Legal Analysis Systems may submit regular monthly billing statements to the Debtor, with copies to the Debtor, Committee of Unsecured Creditors or its counsel and to the Office of the United States Trustee, subject to later allowance by the Court as set out above.