Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

Issue: Whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel, designed “to protect the integrity of the judicial process’ by prohibiting parties from deliberately changing positions," can be invoked to bar a plaintiff who fails to disclose a civil claim in bankruptcy filings from pursuing that claim simply because there is a potential motive for nondisclosure, regardless of whether there is evidence that the plaintiff in fact acted in bad faith.