In Re Atron Inc. of Michigan
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING CLAIMANT’S MOTION BASED ON 28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b)(2)(B) and 157(b)(5) TO TRANSFER DETERMINATION OF CLAIM TO THE DISTRICT COURT
JO ANN C. STEVENSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
ISSUE
This opinion decides the narrow and very limited question of whether a disputed, unliq-uidated claim for damages related to the termination of employment is a “personal injury tort” for purposes of 28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b)(2)(B) and 157(b)(5), thus requiring this Court to transfer the resolution of that claim to the district court.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This matter comes before the Court upon the Debtor’s…
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