Smith v. Avatar Properties, Inc.

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• recognizing that, under the doctrine of judicial estoppel, litigants are prohibited from “taking totally inconsistent positions in separate judicial, including quasi-judicial, proceedings”
• finding there was no inherent inconsistency in a plaintiffs claiming disability benefits and later claiming his employer had failed to accommodate his disability despite his desire and ability to work

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