No. 24-878

Rachel Breaux v. Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, et al.

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2025-02-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review bankruptcy-court equitable-factors fair-notice judicial-estoppel
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Where Petitioner's duty to report her claim to the bankruptcy court was unclear and unsettled, would application of judicial estoppel to her claims violate the fundamental principles of fair notice set forth in our jurisprudence?

2. May an appellate court reverse a trial court's decision to not apply judicial estoppel without reviewing the trial court's decision under the abuse of discretion standard?

3. May an appellate court reverse a trial court's decision to not apply judicial estoppel without considering any of the equitable factors relied upon by the trial court in rendering its decision?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether application of judicial estoppel violates fundamental principles of fair notice when a petitioner's duty to report a claim to bankruptcy court was unclear and unsettled

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-02-21
Waiver of right of respondents SMG, Inc. and Jameika Gleason to respond filed.
2025-02-12

Attorneys

Rachel Breaux
Douglas Russell HolwadelAdams Hoefer Holwadel, LLC, Petitioner
SMG, Inc. and Jameika Gleason
Jorge Benjamin AguinagaLouisiana Department of Justice, Respondent