Morrison v. Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc. (In Re Morrison)

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• holding that bankruptcy courts have both subject matter jurisdiction and the constitutional authority to liquidate state-law claims as part of the adjudication of any dischargeability issue
• holding that bankruptcy courts have both subject matter jurisdiction and the constitutional authority to liquidate state-law claims as part of the adjudication of any dischargeability issue
• holding that bankruptcy courts have both subject matter jurisdiction and the constitutional authority to liquidate state-law claims as part of the adjudication of any dischargeability issue
• acknowledging that proceeding to determine the non- dischargeability of a debt, a “core” proceeding, requires proof of the basis for and amount of a debt, which may require state-law determination
• finding that bankruptcy courts have jurisdiction to determine the amount of a debt arising under state law causes of action, and noting that “[l]ogically, the litigation necessary to prove nondischargeability also proves the basis for and amount of the debt”
• defining bankruptcy courts’ jurisdiction over cases related to the bankruptcy estate

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