Barefield v. Hanover Insurance

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [11]

NANCY G. EDMUNDS, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on Defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the basis of judicial estoppel and Plaintiffs lack of standing. Because the bankruptcy trustee, not Plaintiff, is the real party in interest in this case, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion and DISMISSES Plaintiffs complaint without prejudice.

I. Background

Plaintiff Brandon Barefield began working at Defendant Hanover Insurance Company in May 2012. (Dkt. 1; Compl. ¶ 9.) On February 28, 2013, Defendant informed…