Legal Opinion

Hanks v. Louisiana Companies

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 14, 2016No. 16-334PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KEATY, Judge.

| j Former employer, Louisiana Companies (LAC), appeals two judgments rendered in this suit brought against it by its former employee, Ralph J. Hanks (Hanks). By judgment dated August 3, 2015, LAC’s motion for summary judgment was denied, and its reconventional demand was dismissed; Hanks’ motion for summary judgment was granted in part and deferred in part, and Hanks was awarded damages on his claim for unpaid wages. On January 4, 2016, the trial court signed a judgment deciding all remaining issues and awarding Hanks penalties and attorney fees. LAC appealed both judgments.1…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Smitko v. Gulf South Shrimp, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  2. Morse v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  3. Saacks v. Mohawk Carpet Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  4. Winkle v. Advance Products & Systems, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  5. Jeansonne v. SCHMOLKELouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. U.L. Coleman Co. v. GossleeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  2. Castain v. American Summit Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  3. Gregory Castain v. American Summit Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  4. Heath v. Workforce Group L L CDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2020
  5. Knight v. TuckerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019

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