Ashworth v. International Paper Co

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAKE CHARLES DIVISION LARRY W. ASHWORTH CASE NO. 2:20-CV-00053 VERSUS JUDGE JAMES D. CAIN, JR. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., ET AL. MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAY MEMORANDUM RULING Before the court are a Motion to Dismiss [doc. 17] and Motion for a More Definite Statement [id.] filed by defendant BNSF Railway Company, in response to the putative class action brought by plaintiff Larry W. Ashworth. The motions are unopposed. I. BACKGROUND This action arises from claims of land contamination by plaintiff Larry Ashworth, who asserts that his property…