McDonald v. United States (In Re McDonald)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVID P. McDONALD, Chief Judge.

JURISDICTION

This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter of this proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334, 151 and 157 and Local Rule 29 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. This is a “core proceeding” pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I), § 523(a)(1) of Title 11 and Bankruptcy Rule 4007(a), which the Court may hear and determine.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. On October 24, 1996, Debtor, Jeffrey Bernard McDonald, filed a voluntary petition with this Court seeking relief under Chapter 7 of the…