Case No. 02-B-48191 (PJW) (Jointly Administered).United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.
November 19, 2004
ORDER GRANTING SIXTH QUARTERLY APPLICATION OF MERCER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, INC. FOR INTERIM ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004, INCLUSIVE
EUGENE WEDOFF, Bankruptcy Judge
Upon the sixth quarterly application (the “Application”) of Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. (“Mercer”), executory contract consultant to the debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned cases (collectively, the “Debtors”), for entry of an order (the “Order”) granting interim allowance of compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of charges and expenses incurred, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, relating to the period April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, inclusive (the “Compensation Period”); and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Application and the relief requested therein pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; and consideration of the Application and the relief requested therein being a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and venue being proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and due and proper notice of the Application having been provided; and it appearing that no other or further notice need be provided; and the
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Court having reviewed and considered the Application; and after due deliberation thereon; and good and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby:
ORDERED, that the Application is granted on an interim basis; and it is further
ORDERED, that Mercer is granted an allowed administrative claim for: (a) professional services that Mercer rendered to the Debtors for the Compensation Period in the amount of $825,825.00; and (b) actual, necessary expenses that Mercer incurred in connection with the rendition of such professional services in the amount of $85,916.70; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Debtors are authorized and directed to pay Mercer the amount of $82,582.50, which represents the outstanding amount of the sums described in the preceding decretal paragraph; and it is further
ORDERED, that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from or related to the implementation of this Order; and it is further
ORDERED, that, notwithstanding the possible applicability of Rules 6006(d), 7062, 9014 or otherwise of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”), the terms and conditions of this Order shall be effective and enforceable immediately upon its entry; and it is further
ORDERED, that all time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).