Case Summary:

In the case of Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. (Docket No. 25-6), argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 24, 2026, the relevant facts are as follows:

Fact Summary

The case centers on Thomas Keathley, who filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in late 2019. While his bankruptcy repayment plan was active, he was involved in a severe motor vehicle collision in August 2021 with a truck driven by an employee of Buddy Ayers Construction (BAC).

Keathley promptly hired a personal injury attorney and filed a lawsuit against BAC in December 2021. However, he failed to disclose this new legal claim—which bankruptcy law views as a potential asset for creditors—to the bankruptcy court in several subsequent amend ...