House v. D.P.D., Inc.

SHIELDS, Presiding Judge.

Ronald J. House appeals the dismissal of his negligence claim against D.P.D., Inc. We affirm.

ISSUE

Whether the Industrial Board has exclusive jurisdiction to hear an employee's claim against his employer alleging a noise-induced hearing loss arising out of and in the course of his employment.

FACTS

House initiated this negligence action against D.P.D. for damages in the Tippecanoe Circuit Court. In his complaint House alleged that while employed by D.P.D. as a truck driver and crane operator he was exposed to negligently-caused excessive noise from truck engines which…