Legal Opinion
Helen Allen v. C & H Distributors, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 23, 2015No. 15-30330PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-Appellants Helen and Robert Allen filed a personal injury suit against Defendants for alleged workplace injuries to Helen Allen. Defendants moved for summary judgment, contending that the suit should be barred by judicial estoppel because the Allens failed to disclose the personal injury claim during their concurrent Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding. The district court granted the motion for summary judgment, and the Allens appeal. As modified herein, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On July 14, 2009, Robert and…
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