OPINION IN RE CLAIM NUMBER 73
STEPHEN B. COLEMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
At issue here is whether the monetary obligation imposed upon coal operators by 30 U.S.C.A. § 1232(a) is a "tax" to be awarded priority status under Section 507(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code.
FACTS:
The United States Department of the Interior filed a priority claim (Claim No. 73 for $53,276.83) against the Debtor for abandoned mine reclamation fees. The Department asserts...
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