Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Incorporated
From U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments by Oyez
March 24, 2026 · 1h 9m
About this episode
The episode discusses the Supreme Court case Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, which addresses the application of judicial estoppel in bankruptcy cases.
A case in which the Court will decide 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.
Topics covered
- judicial estoppel
- bankruptcy
- civil claims
- legal doctrine
- court decisions
Keywords
- judicial estoppel
- bankruptcy filings
- civil claim
- Supreme Court
- legal proceedings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Buddy Ayers Construction, Incorporated
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