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Byrd v. JRC Towne Lake, Ltd.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1997No. A96A2538PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Chief Judge.

Pamela D. Byrd filed an action in April 1995 against JRC Towne Lake, Ltd. (JRC) and Harry Boone d/b/a Habitat Development Company (Boone) alleging that they negligently caused a 1993 automobile accident in which Byrd sustained personal injuries and property damage. The trial court granted identical motions for summary judgment brought by JRC and Boone on the basis that Byrd was judicially estopped from pursuing the claims asserted in the suit because she did not disclose the claims in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition she filed in August 1994. Byrd appeals claiming the…

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Southmark Corp. v. Trotter, Smith & JacobsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Johnson v. Trust Co. BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. US Xpress, Inc. v. W. TIMOTHY ASKEW & COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. In Re GeisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1986
  5. McCrimmon v. Tandy Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Clark v. PerinoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Scoggins v. Arrow Trucking Co.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 2000
  3. Reagan v. LynchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Wolfork v. TackettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Smalls v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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