Ward

MEMORANDUM **

Russell D. Ward, a Chapter 7 debtor, appeals pro se from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP”) order affirming the bankruptcy court’s summary judgment that Ward’s debt to the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company (“Paul Revere”) was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523 (a)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We review decisions of the BAP de novo, and apply the same standard of review that the BAP applied to the bankruptcy court’s ruling. See Boyajian v. New Falls Corp. (In re Boyajian), 564 F.3d 1088, 1090 (9th Cir.2009). We review de novo the bankruptcy court’s decision to grant summary judgment, id., and we affirm.

Contrary to Ward’s contention, “the Bankruptcy Court has jurisdiction to enter a monetary judgment on a disputed state law claim in the course of making a determination that a debt is nondischargeable.” Sasson v. Sokoloff (In re Sasson), 424 F.3d 864, 868 (9th Cir.2005) (internal citation omitted); see 28 U.S.C. § 157 (b)(2)(I)-(J) (stating that core proceedings include determinations as to the *181 dischargeability of debts and objections to discharges).

The bankruptcy court properly granted summary judgment because Ward failed to…