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2006 Decisions                                                                                                             States Court of Appeals
                                                                                                                              for the Third Circuit

10-26-2006

Schneller v. Prospect Park
Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential

Docket No. 06-3067

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"Schneller v. Prospect Park" (2006). 2006 Decisions. Paper 288.
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DLD-12                                                      NOT PRECEDENTIAL

                      UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                           FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

                                      NO. 06-3067
                                  ________________
JAMES D. SCHNELLER, Heirs and Beneficiaries of Marjorie C. Schneller, by James D.
 Schneller, Trustee Ad Litem; ESTATE OF MARJORIE SCHNELLER, by and through
 James D. Schneller, Trustee Ad Litem; MARJORIE ZITOMER, Executrix of the Estate
    of Marjorie Schneller; ESTATE OF GEORGE H. SCHNELLER, by and through
                       personal representative James D. Schneller

                                           v.

 PROSPECT PARK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, It’s owners and
  employees, including; MONICA RENDELL, R.N.; FRAN DOE, R.N. said last name
being fictitious and unknown; HERMAN MCGILL, M.D.; SUBURBAN PULMONARY
   MEDICINE, and principals; DANIEL DUPONT, D.O.; E. HEFFELFINGER, D.O.;
     GERALD MEIS, D.O.; MARJORIE ZITOMER; RICHARD SCHNELLER; T.
  SERGEANT PEPPER, Esq.; HEPBURN, WILCOX, HAMILTON & PUTNAM LLP

                           James D. Schneller, Appellant
                     ____________________________________

                   On Appeal From the United States District Court
                       For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
                              (D.C. Civ. No. 06-cv-00545)
                    District Judge: Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel
                   _______________________________________

           Submitted For Possible Dismissal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)
                                   October 13, 2006

 Before:     FUENTES, VAN ANTWERPEN and CHAGARES, CIRCUIT JUDGES

                              (Filed:   October 26, 2006)

                               ____________________

                                     OPINION
                               ____________________
PER CURIAM

              Appellant, James Schneller, appeals from the District Court’s denial of his

motion to proceed in forma pauperis. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1291 and review the District Court’s determination for abuse of discretion. See Jones v.

Zimmerman, 752 F.2d 76, 78 (3d Cir. 1985).

              Schneller brought this action and two companion cases against various

healthcare providers, state agencies, and attorneys for alleged wrongdoing related to the

deaths of his parents in 2001 and 2002. He filed a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

in the District Court on February 3, 2006, stating that he had no cash savings or valuable

property, and that distributions from a spendthrift trust constituted his only income. This

trust reportedly made direct payments for his rent, utilities, and health insurance, and

distributed $100 per week to Schneller for additional expenses. The District Court denied

this motion on April 18, pointing out that Schneller spent most of his discretionary

income on costs related to ongoing cases he had brought in state court. Schneller filed a

notice of appeal on June 8 and was granted leave by this Court to proceed with his appeal

in forma pauperis.

              After a thorough and careful review of the record, we are not convinced that

the District Court abused its discretion in denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis

Accordingly, we will dismiss this appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).