In re Blanchard

ORDER AND MEMORANDUM DECISION DENYING APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIM

Before the Court is the “Application for Payment of Postpetition/Administrative Claim” (“Application”) [Dk. 649] 1 filed by Integrated Financial Associates, Inc. (“IFA”), which came on for hearing on February 4, 2016. Jeremy Richards, Esq. of Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones LLP appeared on behalf of the Chapter 11 Trustee/Plan Administrator Richard M. Pachulski (“Trustee”). Candace Carlyon, Esq. of Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP appeared on behalf of IFA. Other appearances, if any, were as noted on the record.

Based upon the Application, the declarations of Candace Carlyon, Esq. (“Carlyon Declaration”) [Dk. 651] and William Dyer (“Dyer Declaration”) [Dk. 650]; IFA’s appendix of exhibits (“Appendix”) [Dk. 652]; tbe Trustee’s opposition (“Opposition”) [Dk. 662]; the Trustee’s evidentiary objections (“Evidentiary Objections”) [Dk. 661]; IFA’s reply (“Reply”) [Dk. 692]; and *351 IFA’s response (“Response”) [Dk. 691] to the Evidentiary Objections, and for the reasons set forth on the record and as set forth in detail below, the Application is DENIED. The Evidentiary Objections are SUSTAINED.

I. Introduction

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