Court of Appeals Holds Judicial Estoppel Applies to Daughter's Claim of Ownership, Not to Claim of Unjust Enrichment or Quantum Meruit
Judicial estoppel barred Plaintiff-Appellant's claims that depended on an ownership interest in the property, as she had previously denied such an interest in her bankruptcy petition. However, judicial estoppel did not preclude her claim for unjust enrichment or quantum meruit.
Failure to Disclose Possible Personal Injury Claim in Previous Bankruptcy Action Results in Dismissal of the Personal Injury Suit
Because of a failure to disclose a possible personal injury claim in a pending bankruptcy action, the defendants’ motion for summary disposition.
COA Lets Divorce Attorney Keep Fees
Getting stuck with joint liability for attorneys’ fees after a reversal in the COA is like being saddled with the dinner tab after a bad date - no fair.