Split Supreme Court Says Estoppel Doesn't Bar Undisclosed Civil Suit

A divided Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that judicial estoppel did not bar a worker from proceeding with a personal injury suit he failed to disclose in a prior bankruptcy proceeding. Quinton Strong worked for Siemen’s Industry Inc. In May 2018, he was at work when a forklift operated by another worker pinned him against some pallets. Strong did not know the identity of the operator or his employer at that time. In January 2019, Strong filed a workers’ compensation claim and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Strong hired different attorneys to handle each matter. At the end of January 2...