Case Roundups; more fun than a bk attorney should have

7th Circuit

Peeler v. MCI, Inc. (05/08/06 - No. 01-3019)

Denial of injunctive relief to landowner is affirmed but case is remanded for determinations as to: 1) whether to certify proceeding as class action; and 2) whether claim meets the amount in controversy requirement for jurisdiction.

8th Circuit

Stallings v. Hussmann Corp. (05/12/06 - No. 05-1882)

The abuse of discretion standard applies to review of a district court's application of the judicial estoppel doctrine. Summary judgment reversed where district court abused its discretion in applying judicial estoppel and erred in granting summary judgment.