Donahue v. United States (In Re Donahue)

DECISION ON ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

THOMAS F. WALDRON, Bankruptcy Judge.

This proceeding arises in a case referred to this court by the Standing Order Of Reference entered in this district and is determined to be a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(B) — allowance or disallowance of claims (C) — counterclaims by the estate and (O) — other proceedings affecting the adjustment of the debtor-creditor relationship. (See also 11 U.S.C. § 505).

The plaintiffs, William H. Donahue and Anne E. Donahue, are debtors in a pending Chapter 11 case. The defendant is…