Legal Opinion

Coburn v. International Paper Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 20, 2015No. 49,802-CAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.

|!Plaintiff William E. Coburn appeals the district court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Defendants International Paper Company (“IP”), International Paper Company Salary Continuance Plan1 (“the Plan”) and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (“Sedgwick”). For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

On June 26, 2012, Mr. Coburn filed a petition for damages for breach of contract. He stated that he was an employee of IP and was eligible to participate in its Plan, which is managed by Sedgwick and provides for a continuation of an employee’s salary if the employee is disabled. He *1189s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boudreaux v. Hamilton Medical GroupSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Volentine v. Raeford Farms of Louisiana, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. Mire v. Ormet Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

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