HEARD v. WESTROCK CO.

Case No. 1:22-cv-132.

644 F.Supp.3d 460 (2022)

Cornesha HEARD and Cornelius Heard, Jr., by guardian Erica Ervin, as children, next of kin, and next friends of Cornelius Heard, Sr., deceased, Plaintiffs, v. WESTROCK COMPANY, Westrock CP, LLC, Westrock Services, LLC, Westrock-Southern Container, LLC, and Westrock RKT, LLC, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Tennessee, Southern Division, at Chattanooga.

Filed December 6, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Nicely , Christopher T. Varner , Evans Harrison Hackett PLLC, Chattanooga, TN, for Plaintiffs.

Ashley Baxter Gibson , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Chattanooga, TN, Brigid M. Carpenter , Baker Donelson, Nashville, TN, Jennifer Grandoff Cooper , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM

Before the Court is Defendants' motion to dismiss the first amended complaint for failure to state a claim. (Doc. 15.) Plaintiffs responded in opposition (Doc. 17), and Defendants replied (Doc. 18). The matter is now ripe for review.

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