Dulworth v. U.S. Office Products Co. (In Re U.S. Office Products Co. Securities Litigation)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

URBINA, District Judge.

Granting the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

I. INTRODUCTION

This case comes before the court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Pursuant to a bankruptcy court order, the plaintiffs — creditors of the bankrupt defendant — were required to file proofs of claim with the bankruptcy court to preserve their claims against the defendants’ estate. The defendants assert that the plaintiffs failed to file proper proofs of claim in the bankruptcy proceedings. As a threshold matter, the court concludes that it has jurisdiction to adjudicate the…