Legal Opinion
Jethroe v. Omnova Solutions, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2005No. 04-60557PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Sharon Jethroe challenges a summary judgment in favor of Omnova Solutions, Inc. (“Omnova”), granted on the ground that Jethroe had failed to disclose her pending EEOC charge and potential title VII claim to the bankruptcy court. Because summary judgment is appropriate under the principle of judicial estoppel, we affirm.
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Jethroe used to work for Omnova, which promoted her to the position of wind-up operator. She alleges that a supervisor told her that the wind-up position was a “male job” and that he insisted she return to her previous position. Jethroe refused,…
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