No. 18-6694

Timothy Weakley v. Eagle Logistics, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure district-court-discretion due-process inconsistent-position inconsistent-positions judicial-discretion judicial-estoppel new-hampshire-v-maine standing v-amendment
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a district court within the context of a judicial estopple claim exceeds the boundaries of judicial discretion when it dismisses plaintiffs position rather than the 2nd inconsistent position contrary to New Hampshire v. Maine.

And Whether it is a violation of due process when a district court wrongly dismisses plaintiffs 1st/consistent position rather than his 2nd and clearly inconsistent position pursuant to a judicial estopple action, particularly where there has been prior inconsistent positions taken under oath.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court within the context of a judicial estoppel claim exceeds the boundaries of judicial discretion when it dismisses plaintiff's 1st position rather than the 2nd inconsistent position contrary to New Hampshire v. Maine

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-19
Waiver of right of respondents Eagle Logistics, et al. to respond filed.
2018-11-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 17, 2018)

Attorneys

Eagle Logistics, et al.
Joseph H. DriverCarr Allison, Respondent
Timothy Weakley
Timothy Weakley — Petitioner