District Court of Appeal of Florida

In a suit brought by plaintiff claiming outrageous conduct causing severe emotional distress with respect to defendants-funeral home and individuals' cremation of her deceased father's body, a directed verdict for defendants is affirmed where, as a matter of law, defendants' alleged conduct was not outrageous, and the funeral home satisfied the requirements of Florida Statutes section 470.002(18) in proceeding with the cremation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2006
• Published 12/20/2006

Judges

• LaROSE, Judge.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• H. Vernon Davids of H. Vernon Davids, P.A., Port Charlotte, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Glenn N. Siegel of Glenn N. Siegel, P.A., Port Charlotte, for Appellees American Burial and Cremation Services, Inc., d/b/a Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, and Larry D. Taylor., David K. Oaks of David K. Oaks, P.A., Punta Gorda, for Appellee Tommie Cooke., Kurt E. Lee of Kurt E. Lee, PL, Sarasota, for Appellee Lenard Chavis.