BMO Harris Bank N.A. v. Brahos (In re Brahos)

What follows are the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law in accordance with Rule 52(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civ. P. 52(a)(1) (made applicable by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7052 ). For the reasons discussed below, judgment will be entered in favor of BMO and against Brahos on both of the bank's claims. Brahos's discharge will be denied.

1. Jurisdiction

The court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(a) and the district court's Internal Operating Procedure 15(a). This is a core proceeding. 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(J). The court may therefore enter a…