Entered on Docket
October 03, 2019
EDWARD J. EMMONS, CLERK
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Signed and Filed: October 3, 2019

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DENNIS MONTALI
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re:

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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, )

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Debtors.
☐ Affects PG&E Corporation
☐ Affects Pacific Gas and
Electric Company
☒ Affects both Debtors

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* All papers shall be filed
the Lead Case, No. 19-30088

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Bankruptcy Case
No. 19-30088-DM
Chapter 11
Jointly Administered
Date: October 7, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)
Place: Courtroom 17
450 Golden Gate Ave.
16th Floor
San Francisco, CA

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ORDER REGARDING OCTOBER 7, 2019 HEARING

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The hearing will begin at 10:00 AM, not 9:30 AM.

The court

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will first hear the Motion to Approve Fee Procedures (Dkt. No.

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3950).

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supporting the motion will have a total of twenty minutes,

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including time they choose to reserve for reply.

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and others opposing the motion will also have a total of twenty

The Fee Examiner, the United States Trustee and others

Professionals

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minutes.

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advance to divide their allotted time.

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The court expects counsel to meet and confer in

Next, Debtors’ counsel and other interested parties should

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report on stipulations establishing briefing schedules for the

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inverse condemnation and impairment issues that were discussed

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at prior hearings.

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court or the district court will be asked to decide the Cantu

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issue.

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cv-05257 – JD (Dkt. No. 80), at 7:13-14.

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Counsel should also clarify whether this

See Parties’ Joint Statement, etc., (USDC Case No. 3:19-

Finally, the court will consider the Joint Motion to

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Terminate Exclusivity (Dkt. No. 3940).

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each have a total of forty-five minutes, with movants reserving

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time for their reply.

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confer in advance to divide their allotted time.

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Movants and Debtors will

The court expects counsel to meet and

The issue of termination of exclusivity has recently been

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fully briefed, argued and decided. There is no need to travel

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that path again.

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counsel to focus on what has changed in such a short period of

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time to justify reversing course.

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previous decision, what is the likely schedule and impact on the

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pending estimation proceedings in the district court and the

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Tubbs Fire trial in the San Francisco Superior Court?

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movants’ counsel should explain whether their proposed plan

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should be considered a back-up in case the Debtors’ plan cannot

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be confirmed or whether two competing plans should be allowed to

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proceed in parallel, subject to the provisions of section

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1129(c).

This time around, the court wants movants’

If the court does revisit the

Further,

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Debtors’ counsel should address the same issues and also

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explain what difficulties might follow from permitting

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consideration of a competing plan.
**END OF ORDER**

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