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Reed v. Arlington

650 F.3d 571 (5th Cir. 2011) (en banc)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (en banc)
Year2011
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Absent unusual circumstances, judicial estoppel does not bar a blameless bankruptcy trustee from pursuing, for the benefit of innocent creditors, a judgment or cause of action that the debtor concealed in bankruptcy and is himself estopped from pursuing.

Area of Law

General

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