Legal Opinion
Arledge v. Holnam, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided July 12, 1996No. Civil Action 95-167-B-M1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
POLOZOLA, District Judge.
I. Introduction
This matter is before the Court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff, Wesley Ariedge, was employed by Dolese Concrete Company (“Dolese”) from 1956 until May 31, 1984, when he retired. During plaintiffs twenty-eight years of employment, he worked with bags of dry concrete powder, which apparently contain crystalline silica. On September 4, 1984, three months after the plaintiff retired, Louisiana Civil Code article 2315.3, which permits punitive damages for wanton or reckless disregard for…
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