Kargo Corporation

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH DIVISION
IN RE:
KARGO CORPORATION
DEBTOR
CASE NO.
05-00101-5-ATS
ORDER REGARDING APPLICATION TO EMPLOY ACCOUNTANT
The matter before the court is the debtor’s application to employ
Mary V. Bitner as accountant for the debtor nunc pro tunc. A hearing
took place in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 9, 2005.
Kargo Corporation filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code on January 11, 2005. On May 11, 2005, the debtor
filed the application before the court for employment of Ms. Bitner
nunc pro tunc to February 1, 2005. It appears that Ms. Bitner
represents no interest adverse to the debtor or the estate and the
debtor is authorized to employ Ms. Bitner to review the debtor’s
bookkeeping at a rate of no more than $500 per month.
The bankruptcy administrator objected to employing Ms. Bitner nunc
pro tunc to February 1, 2005, contending that the application was filed
120 days after the petition date. The court agrees that the delay was
too long, and the application will not be approved nunc pro tunc. The
court will instead allow Ms. Bitner to be paid at one-half of her rate
for the months of February, March, and April, and will approve her
employment at $500 per month effective May 1, 2005.
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Accordingly, the application for employment of Ms. Bitner is
ALLOWED. Her services are compensable at $250 per month for the months
of February, March and April, and a maximum of $500 per month
thereafter.
SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 9, 2005
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