Opinion ID: 214972
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Mr. Mauerhan's Discrimination Claim

Text: According to Mr. Mauerhan, he was unaware that he had a potential discrimination claim against Wagner until September 2005, when he accompanied a friend to speak with an attorney about a potential claim the friend had against Wagner. During that meeting, the attorney suggested Mr. Mauerhan had a viable discrimination claim against Wagner. In October 2005, after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy but before that case was closed, Mr. Mauerhan filed a timely Charge of Discrimination against Wagner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Mr. Segal first learned of Mr. Mauerhan's Charge of Discrimination from Wagner's counsel on December 1, 2005. Mr. Mauerhan subsequently filed an amended schedule with the bankruptcy court, which listed his discrimination claim as part of the bankruptcy estate, and Mr. Segal moved to reopen the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. The bankruptcy case was reopened, with Mr. Mauerhan's claim against Wagner added to the bankruptcy estate.