Legal Opinion
Freeman v. Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 25, 2007PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · FranksHerschel Pickens Franks, P.J.
in which D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., and SHARON G. LEE, J., joined.
In this class action, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs class which the Trial Judge approved. Defendant appealed and we affirm the Trial Court’s Judgment.
In this action sustained by the Trial Court as a class action, a jury returned a verdict awarding two million dollars in aggregate damages against defendant, which was approved by the Trial Judge. Defendant has appealed.
Background
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. (“Blue Ridge”) owns and operates a pulp and paper mill (the “Mill”) in Canton, North Carolina, which is…
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