Legal Opinion
Arrant v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 2013No. Nos. 48,197-CA, 48,198-CA, 48,199-CA, 48,200-CA, 48,201-CA, 48,202-CA, 48,203-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
| defendants Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (f/k/a Riverwood International USA, Inc., Riverwood International Corporation, Olinkraft, Inc., and Manville Forest Products Corporation), and Olin Corporation, (hereafter, “Graphic” and “Olin,” respectively), appeal the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of Plaintiffs Hugh Calhoun, Roy Robert, Ronald Ivy, Jerry Hall, Tommy Ford and Vernice (Joe) Pleasant, awarding each plaintiff $50,000 for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (“NIHL”) caused by exposure to high noise levels at their employment at a manufacturing facility in…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Rando v. Anco Insulations Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- Freeman v. Poulan/Weed EaterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Seal v. Gaylord Container Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Boudreaux v. STATE, DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- Fruge v. MuffolettoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Arrant v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
- Lyle v. Brock Servs., LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- James Clifford Arrant v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. C/W Marvin Jack Barnett, Jr. v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. C/W Kenneth Noel Bain, Sr. v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. C/W George Emory Butler v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. C/W W.H. Auttonberrt v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. C/W Jimmie Dewayne Baugh v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. C/W Melvin Ellis Bordelon v. Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2015