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ATTORNEYS AT LAW SAN FRANCISCO

 

Robert A. Julian (SBN 99469) 

Cecily A. Dumas (SBN 111449) 

BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 

1160 Battery Street, Suite 100 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 628.208.6434 

Facsimile: 310.820.8859 

Email: rjulian@bakerlaw.com 

Email: cdumas@bakerlaw.com 

Eric E. Sagerman (SBN 155496) 

Lauren T. Attard (SBN 320898) 

BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 

11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 

Los Angeles, CA 90025-0509 

Telephone: 310.442.8875 

Facsimile: 310.820.8859 

Email: esagerman@bakerlaw.com 

Email: lattard@bakerlaw.com 

Proposed Counsel for Official 

Committee of Tort Claimants 

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

In re:

PG&E CORPORATION 

-andPACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 

COMPANY, 

 Debtors 

Bankruptcy Case 

No. 19-30088 (DM) 

Chapter 11 

(Lead Case) 

(Jointly Administered) 

□ Affects PG&E Corporation 

□ Affects Pacific Gas and Electric Company 

■ Affects both Debtors 

*All papers shall be filed in the Lead Case, 

No. 19-30088 (DM) 

ORDER PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. 

§§ 503(b)(3)(F) AND 105(a) 

ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR 

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES OF 

MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL 

COMMITTEE OF TORT CLAIMANTS 

AND OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF 

UNSECURED CREDITORS 

Signed and Filed: April 9, 2019

________________________________________

DENNIS MONTALI

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

Entered on Docket 

April 10, 2019

EDWARD J. EMMONS, CLERK 

U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Upon the Motion dated March 10, 2019, (the “Motion”),1 of the Official Committee of Tort 

Claimants (hereafter, the “Tort Committee”), in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (“Chapter 

11 Cases”) of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (collectively, the 

“Debtors” or “PG&E”), pursuant to sections 503(b)(3)(F) and 105(a) of title 11 of the United 

States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), for entry of an order establishing for Tort Committee 

members (“Tort Committee Members”) an orderly, regular, and efficient process for monthly 

allowance and reimbursement of expenses (the “Member Reimbursement Procedures”), as more 

fully set forth in the Motion; and this Court having jurisdiction to consider the Motion and the relief 

requested therein pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334, Order Referring Bankruptcy Cases and 

Proceedings to Bankruptcy Judges, General Order 24 (N.D. Cal.), and Rule 5011-1(a) of the 

Bankruptcy Local Rules for the Northern District of California (the “Bankruptcy Local Rules”); 

and consideration of the Motion and the requested relief being a core proceeding pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 157(b); and venue being proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; 

and the Court having found and determined that notice of the Motion as provided to the parties 

listed therein is reasonable and sufficient, and it appearing that no other or further notice need be 

provided; and this Court having reviewed the Motion and the response from the Official Unsecured 

Creditors Committee (the “UCC”) requesting that the UCC members (the “UCC Members”) be 

included in the Member Reimbursement Procedures; and this Court having held a hearing on the 

Motion; and this Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion 

establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and it appearing that the relief requested in the 

Motion is in the best interests of the Debtors, their estates, creditors, shareholders, and all parties 

in interest; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court and after due deliberation and 

sufficient cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Motion is granted, as provided herein. 

 

1

 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the 

Motion. 

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2. Tort Committee Members and UCC Members (collectively, the “Committee 

Members”) may seek reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their 

duties as members of the Tort Committee or the UCC, as applicable, in accordance with the 

Monthly Expenses Procedures set forth hereinbelow. 

3. All Committee Member expenses for which reimbursement is sought pursuant to 

this Order shall be in compliance with, and allowable pursuant to, the Guidelines for Compensation 

and Expense Reimbursement of Professionals and Trustees for the Northern District of California, 

dated February 19, 2014. 

4. Reimbursement of expenses incurred by anyone other than a Committee Member 

are not authorized under this Order, including, without limitation, professionals employed by the 

Tort Committee and the UCC and the Committee Members’ personal lawyers, advisors or 

consultants, or family members. 

5. On or after the 5th day of each calendar month, the Tort Committee’s bankruptcy 

counsel and the UCC’s bankruptcy counsel shall file with the Court a monthly statement on behalf 

of its respective Committee Members, including relevant expense detail, for interim reimbursement 

of expenses incurred during the preceding month (a “Member Monthly Expenses Statement”). 

 6. Each Member Monthly Expenses Statement shall be served on the following parties 

(collectively, the “Notice Parties”); 

(1) the Debtors c/o Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 77 Beale Street, San Francisco, 

CA 94105 (Attn: Janet Loduca, Esq.); 

(2) the proposed counsel to the Debtors, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth 

Avenue, New York, New York 10153 (Attn: Stephen Karotkin, Esq. and 

Rachael Foust, Esq.) and Keller & Benvenutti LLP, 650 California Street, Suite 

1900, San Francisco, CA 94108 (Attn: Tobias S. Keller, Esq. and Jane Kim, 

Esq.); 

(3) counsel for the administrative agent under the Debtors’ debtor-in-possession 

financing facility, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New 

York, NY 10038-4982 (Attn: Kristopher M. Hansen, Esq., Erez E. Gilad, Esq., 

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and Matthew G. Garofalo, Esq.) and 2029 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 

90067-3086 (Attn: Frank A. Merola, Esq.); 

(4) the Office of the United States Trustee for Region 17, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 

5th Floor, Suite #05-0153, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Attn: James L. Snyder, 

Esq. and Timothy Laffredi, Esq.); 

(5) the proposed counsel to the Official Committee of Tort Claimants, Baker & 

Hostetler LLP, 1160 Battery Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94111 (Attn: 

Robert A. Julian, Esq. and Cecily A. Dumas, Esq.); and 

(6) the proposed counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, 

Milbank LLP, 2029 Century Park East, 33rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067 

(Attn: Thomas Kreller, Esq. and Gregory Bray, Esq). 

7. Objections must be filed and served on counsel to the Tort Committee or the UCC, 

as applicable, and the other Notice Parties no later than the 10th day (or the next business day if 

such day is not a business day) following the date the Monthly Expenses Statement is served (the 

“Objection Deadline”). Upon the expiration of the Objection Deadline, counsel to the Tort 

Committee or the UCC, as applicable, shall file and serve a certificate of no objection (a “CNO”) 

with the Court with respect to any expenses not subject to objection. Within ten (10) business days 

following service of a CNO, the Debtors will remit checks to each Committee Member entitled to 

reimbursement at the address provided to it by such Committee Member. 

8. If a portion of the expenses requested in a Monthly Expenses Statement is subject 

to an objection and the parties are unable to reach a consensual resolution, counsel to the Tort 

Committee or the UCC, as applicable, may (i) request the Court approve the amounts subject to 

objection or (ii) forego payment of such amounts until a later hearing, at which time the Court will 

adjudicate any unresolved objections. 

9. Counsel to the Tort Committee and the UCC each shall file applications for final 

approval of expense reimbursement of all expenses allowed under this Order pursuant to 

Bankruptcy Code §503(b)(3)(F) within the time frame directed by the Court. 

**END OF ORDER** 

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