In Re Fairchild Aircraft Corp.

ORDER ON MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF PROPERTY TAX LIABILITY

LEIF M. CLARK, Bankruptcy Judge.

CAME ON for hearing the motion of Bettina M. Whyte, Chapter 11 Trustee for Determination of Property Tax Liability. Upon consideration thereof, the court finds and concludes as follows:

JURISDICTION

This Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the Motion as a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(a), 157(b)(2), and 11 U.S.C. § 505(a)(1). Section 505(a)(2) of Title 11 precludes this court from making a determination of the type sought here provided the amount of legality of the tax “... was…