Free Motion for Hearing - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:02-cv-01725-AWT Document 49 Filed 06/07/2005 Page 1 of 4
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
In re : Chapter 11
SCOTT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Case No. 3:02-CV-
: 1725 (AWT)
d/b/a AMERICAN CABLE ENTERTAINMENT, : (consolidated
: bankruptcy appeals)
: Bankr. Ct. Case No.
: 98-51923)
Debtor.
UNITED STATES, :
Appellant,
v.
SCOTT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO. :
as Indenture Trustee for certain note holders, and :
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP, :
Appellees.
MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS AKIN GUMP STRAUSS
HAUER & FELD LLP HAUER & FELD LLP
Daniel H. Golden L. Rachel Helyar (pro hac vice application pending)
Shuba Satyaprasad (Fed. Bar No. Anne K. Edwards (pro hoc vice application pending)
phv0305) 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400
590 Madison Avenue Los Angeles, California 90067
New York, New York 10022 Telephone (310) 229-1000
Telephone (212) 872-1000 Facsimile (310) 229-1001
Facsimile (212) 872-1001
Attorneys for Appellees
SCOTT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
EAST 7415080 v2

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Scott Cable Communications, Inc. (the "Debtor" or "Sc0tt Cable") and Akin Gump
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP ("Akin Gump", and collectively with the Debtor, "Appellees"),
respectfully submit this motion (the "M ") requesting oral argument in the above-captioned
bankruptcy appeal now that briefing is complete.
RELIEF REQUESTED
Rule 8012 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure provides that "[o]ral argument
shall be allowed in all cases unless the district judge . . . determine[s] after examination of the
briefs and record, or appendix to the brief, that oral argument is not needed." Fed. R. Bankr. P.
8012. Further, Bankruptcy Rule 8012 provides that "[a]ny party shall have an opportunity to file
a statement setting forth the reason why oral argument should be allowed." See id.
This case has had a long and tumultuous history, and the issues before the Court are quite
complex and deal, in part, with orders entered in other jurisdictions (i. e., the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware). In light of these factors, Appellees respectfully
request that this Court allow oral argument in this case. Counsel for the United States, Appellant
in this matter, agrees that oral argument is appropriate in this case. He has informed Appellees
that he is available on any date (except July 29, 2005 through August 8, 2005). Both Appellants
and Appellees are willing to appear in person or by phone, whichever is more convenient for the
Court.

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WHEREFORE, Appellees respectfully request that the Court enter an order (a) allowing
for oral argument in this matter, and (b) for such other and further relief as the Court may deem
just and proper.
Dated: New York, New York
June 6, 2005
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
D l H. Golden
Shuba Satyaprasad (Fed. Bar No. phv0305)
590 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 872-1000
L. Rachel Helyar (pro hczc vice application pending)
Anne K. Edwards (pro hac vice application pending)
2029 Century Park East, Ste. 2400
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 229-1000
-a_nd-
ZEISLER & ZEISLER P.C.
Craig Lifland
558 Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 368-4234
Co-Counsel to the Debtor
EAST 7415080 v2

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Certiticate of Service
IT IS CERTIFIED that service of the Motion for Oral Argument has this 6th day of
June, 2005, been made upon the following by depositing a copy in the United States mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to:
Ira Goldman
Shipman & Goodwin A
One American Row
Hartford, CT 06103-2819
Patricia Beary
Asst. U.S. Trustee
265 Church Street, Ste. 1103
New Haven, CT 06510-7016
Joan Pilver
Assistant Attomey General
State of Cormecticut
55 Elm Street, 5th Floor
Hartford, CT 06141
Peter Sklarew
United States Department of Justice
Tax Division
P.O. Box 55
Washington, D.C. 20044
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