The doctrine of judicial estoppel reared its ugly head again, preventing a chapter 13 debtor from suing his former employer for racial discrimination. The U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, ruled that a chapter 13 debtor should have amended his bankruptcy documents to list the lawsuit, even though the debtor suffered the alleged discrimination three years into a five year long bankruptcy reorganization case. Jones v. Bob Evans Farms, No 15-2068 (8th Cir. Jan. 26, 2016).
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http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/Sun_And_clouds.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />“Anything that casts a cloud or diminishes the value of of an exemption is suspect and can be avoided.” Those simple words are important to people facing bankruptcy.
