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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: 

PG&E CORPORATION,

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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,

Debtors.

☐ 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).

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Bankruptcy Case

No. 19-30088-DM

Chapter 11

Jointly Administered

Date: August 14, 2019

Time: 9:30 AM (Pacific Time)

Place: Courtroom 17

450 Golden Gate Ave.

16th Floor

San Francisco, CA

ORDER CONTINUING HEARINGS ON MOTIONS FOR RELIEF FROM STAY

Before the Debtors filed their ex parte motion (Dkt. 3111) 

to continue the two July 24, 2019, hearings on motions for 

relief from stay by the Official Committee of Tort Claimants 

(“TCC”) (Dkt. 2842 & 2904) and the Ad Hoc Subrogation Claim

Holders (“Ad Hoc Subrogation Claimants”) (Dkt. 2863), and well 

before the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (“OCUC”) 

Signed and Filed: July 22, 2019

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DENNIS MONTALI

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

Entered on Docket 

July 22, 2019

EDWARD J. EMMONS, CLERK 

U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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supported (Dkt. 3115) and the TCC opposed (Dkt. 3114) that ex 

parte request, the court considered a continuance sua sponte. 

The issues presented by the two motions are inexorably linked to 

the issues posed by the Debtors’ Motion for Establishment of 

Wildfire Claims Estimation Procedures (“Estimation Motion”)

(Dkt. 3091), set for hearing on August 14, 2019. 

The Debtors’ ex parte motion reinforces these concerns, but 

is not the reason for granting the continuance. In fact, the 

court has a number of preliminary concerns it wants the parties 

to address in advance of hearings on all three motions. 

The TCC is concerned about any delays that might affect the 

individual claimants’ trial preference entitlements. But a 

three-week delay is not fatal, particularly if the outcome the 

court reaches proves to be in their favor. Further, having the 

hearing on July 24, 2019, is no assurance that the court could 

or would rule on the motions before considering the Estimation 

Motion.

As for any impact on the pending Motion of the Ad Hoc 

Committee of Senior Unsecured Noteholders to Terminate the 

Debtors’ Exclusive Periods Pursuant to Section 1121(d)(1) of the 

Bankruptcy Code (Dkt. 2741), counsel for the TCC is free to 

argue in favor of deferring any ruling on that motion until the 

court disposes of the three motions following the August 14 

hearing. 

Accordingly, the two motions for relief from stay (Dkt. 

2842, 2904, and 2863) are continued from July 24, 2019, to 

August 14, 2019, at 9:30 AM. That said, the court will keep 

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the hearing on the July 24, 2019, 9:30 AM calendar to hold a 

status conference to discuss with principal counsel for the 

Debtors, the TCC and the Ad Hoc Subrogation Claimants particular 

questions and concerns it has and to adjust the briefing 

schedule as appropriate to deal with expected responses to those 

questions and concerns. Please understand, the purpose of the 

status conference is not for counsel to argue the merits of any 

of the motions or of the decision to continue the July 24 

hearing. It is for the court to frame questions that it wants 

addressed in subsequent briefing before August 14.

All principal counsel are welcome to participate by 

telephone and counsel for the OCUC, the UST and any other 

affected party who has joined in supporting or opposing the 

motions are also free to attend. 

**END OF ORDER**

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