Tina Y. Vaughn v. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home

Case Number
W2017-01097-COA-R3-CV

In the general sessions court, the plaintiff filed a civil warrant against the defendant funeral home for “compensation.” The warrant alleged that the funeral home violated the plaintiff’s right to dispose of her mother’s remains and claimed “libel & defamation of character.” The general sessions court dismissed the suit. After the plaintiff appealed, the circuit court dismissed the claim concerning the disposition of human remains for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court dismissed the claim of libel and defamation for failure to state the claim with particularity. We vacate the court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.

Case Name
Tina Y. Vaughn v. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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