Worker's Failure to List Civil Claim in Bankruptcy Petition Doesn't Warrant Summary Dismissal

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s failure to disclose his pending personal injury action on his bankruptcy petition did not warrant summary judgment in favor of the defendants in the personal injury claim. In 2017, Darrius Duniver was seriously injured in a workplace forklift accident, resulting in the loss of his left leg. He filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits against his employer, and a personal injury suit against Clark Material Handling Co., Battery Handling Systems Inc., Equipment Depot of Illinois Inc. and Neovia Logistics Services Inc. One...