Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.
Issue: Whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel 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.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/27/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2025) |
| 07/11/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 31, 2025 to September 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 07/14/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 2, 2025. |
| 09/02/2025 | Brief of respondent Buddy Ayers Constr., Inc., in opposition filed. |
| 09/16/2025 | Reply of petitioner Thomas Keathley filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/17/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025. |
| 10/14/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025. |
| 10/20/2025 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 10/23/2025 | Motion of Thomas Keathley for an extension of time submitted. |