California Court of Appeal

In claim against mortuary, grant of summary judgment and demurrer in favor of defendant is affirmed where defendant did not violate the cash advance provisions of the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, 16 C.F.R. parts 453.1 to 453.9 (2008).

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/23/2008
• Published 12/23/2008

Judges

• ALDRICH, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kiesel Boucher Larson,Paul R. Kiesel, Patrick DeBlase, Beverly Hills, and Michael C. Eyerly;  Baron & Budd, Kevin D. McHargue, Sharon D. Bautista and Sean R. Cox, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Haight Brown & Bonesteel, William G. Baumgaertner and Stephen M. Caine, Los Angeles;  Gurnee & Daniels, Steven H. Gurnee and John A. Mason, Roseville, for Defendants and Respondents., Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrére & Denégre and David G. Radlauer, New Orleans, LA;  Howrey LLP, Robert E. Gooding, Jr. and Shawn M. Kennedy, Irvine, for Stewart Enterprises, Inc. as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent.