Michael Joseph Sindram

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
In re
MICHAEL JOSEPH SINDRAM,
Debtor.
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Case No. 08-00559
(Chapter 7)
Not for Publication in
West’s Bankruptcy Reporter
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER DENYING DEBTOR’S
MOTION FILED MAY 4, 2009, OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT
TO RELIEF THAT MAY ONLY BE GRANTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT
The debtor, Michael Joseph Sindram, has filed a document
(Docket Entry (“DE”) No. 156) that includes:
• 	a motion seeking reconsideration of the order of April
15, 2009 (DE No. 130) denying his motion (DE No. 121)
to compel discovery from his condominium association;
• 	an alternative Motion for Leave to Appeal Interlocutory
Judgment of April 15, 2009 and Notice of Appeal (all
relating to the order (DE No. 130) denying the motion
to compel discovery; and
• 	a renewed request for appointment of counsel in the
litigation with the condominium association; and
• 	a renewal of a demand for a jury trial.
The document below is hereby signed.
Signed: May 19, 2009.
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S. Martin Teel, Jr.
United States Bankruptcy Judge
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The Motion for Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Judgment of April
15, 2009 and Notice of Appeal must be addressed by the District
Court. 	As to the remaining relief requested I will deny that
relief.
I
Sindram’s motion sets forth no basis to revisit the order
denying discovery. 	Although the motion to compel was unopposed,
a review of the answers given by the condominium association
persuaded me that the condominium association has responded
reasonably to the interrogatories, and that it would be
inappropriate to compel further answers to the interrogatories.
Sindram offers nothing new to alter my prior conclusion. 	That
the motion to compel was unopposed did not preclude my reviewing
Sindram’s motion to compel and to conclude that it sought relief
that was unwarranted.
II
I have appointed counsel to represent Sindram with respect
to his motion against PEPCO, and have asked that counsel to
consider taking on representation of Sindram with respect to the
condominium association litigation. 	The litigation against the
condominium association does not facially present an appearance
of sufficient merit to warrant the appointment of counsel, but
appointed counsel as to the PEPCO litigation can interview
Sindram regarding the condominium association litigation and
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determine whether it is sufficiently meritorious to warrant the
appointment of counsel. 	The renewed request will be denied
without prejudice to the appointed counsel for the PEPCO
litigation being appointed upon its and Sindram’s request to
represent Sindram as to the condominium association litigation as
well.
III
As to the renewed demand for a jury trial, the Memorandum
Decision and Order Striking Debtor’s Renewal of Demand for Jury
Trial in All Adversary Proceedings entered on May 4, 2009,
addressing an earlier request of the same nature, sets forth why
no jury trial is warranted, and the instant renewed demand will
be denied for the same reasons.
IV
In accordance with the foregoing, it is
ORDERED that, other than with respect to the 	the debtor’s
Motion for Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Judgment of April 15,
2009 and Notice of Appeal that are part of the document, all of
the relief sought in the document filed by the debtor on May 5,
2009, is DENIED (with the denial of the request for appointed
counsel being without prejudice).
[Signed and dated above.]
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Copies to:
Debtor; Chapter 7 Trustee; Office of United States Trustee; Craig
A. Parker, Esq., 110 N. Washington Street, Ste. 500, Rockville,
Maryland 20850; George R. Pitts, Esq.
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