United States v. Jones (In Re Jones)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT F. HERSHNER, JR., Chief Judge.

The United States of America, Plaintiff, 1 filed a motion for summary judgment on December 15, 2003. John Paul Jones, Jr., Defendant, filed a response on January 16, 2004. The Court, having considered the record and the arguments of counsel, now publishes this memorandum opinion.

Plaintiff contends that, as a matter of law, certain civil penalties imposed under the Clean Water Act 2 are nondischargeable under section 523(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code.

The following facts are not in dispute: Defendant is the majority shareholder in Bay Street…