Case Law
Decision Date
20
Sep 2018
Name
IN RE: Christopher J. OSTOSH, Debtor. Krieger Craftsmen, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Christopher J. Ostosh, Defendant.
Attorney(s)
Steven M. Bylenga, Esq. and Dan E. Bylenga, Jr., Esq., attorneys for Krieger Craftsmen, Inc., Plaintiff., Timothy L. Taylor, Esq., attorney for Christopher J. Ostosh, Debtor-Defendant., The court has jurisdiction over this bankruptcy case. 28 U.S.C. § 1334. The bankruptcy case and all related proceedings have been referred to this court for decision. 28 U.S.C. § 157(a) ; L. Civ. R. 83.2(a) (W.D. Mich.). This nondischargeable debt action is a statutory core proceeding and this court has constitutional authority to enter a final order. 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I) (determinations as to the dischargeability of certain debts); see, e.g., Hart v. Southern Heritage Bank (In re Hart), 564 F. App'x 773, 776 (6th Cir. Apr. 28, 2014) (unpublished opinion) (notwithstanding the Supreme Court's decision in Stern v. Marshall, 564 U.S. 462, 131 S. Ct. 2594, 180 L.Ed.2d 475 (2011), the bankruptcy court has "constitutional authority to enter a final monetary judgment" in a dischargeability action). Further, even Stern claims may be decided by bankruptcy courts if the parties consent. Wellness Int'l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif, --- U.S. ----, 135 S. Ct. 1932, 191 L.Ed.2d 911 (2015). While this is not a Stern claim, the parties have consented to this court entering a final order in this adversary proceeding. (See First Pretrial Order, AP Dkt. No. 12.)
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