Aaron Gleich, Inc. v. Housing Authority of New Haven (In re Aaron Gleich, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

JAMES B. HAINES, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue for decision is whether Aaron Gleich, Inc., (“AGI” or “the debtor”) may insist on a jury trial to determine its claims against the Housing Authority of New Haven (HANH), a creditor that has filed a proof of claim seeking damages arising from the same contractual dispute that underlies AGI’s causes of action. For the reasons set forth below, I conclude that, even assuming AGI’s claims are “legal in nature,” the parties’ dispute is part and parcel of the “claims allowance process.” Therefore, AGI has no right to trial by…