Ayers v. Packaging Corp of America Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAKE CHARLES DIVISION BILLY JOE AYERS CASE NO. 2:18-CV-00289 VERSUS JUDGE JAMES D. CAIN, JR. PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA INC. MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAY MEMORANDUM RULING Before the court is a Motion for Summary Judgment [doc. 37] filed by defendant Packaging Corporation of America, Inc. (“PCA”). PCA seeks dismissal of all claims in this matter on the grounds that it is the statutory employer of the plaintiff and that his claims are therefore preempted under Louisiana law. Plaintiff Billy Joe Ayers opposes the motion in a consolidated brief…