{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"serenity-memorial-funeral-and-cremation-service-llc","displayName":"Serenity Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed106837:2019-06-04","opinionId":"3273b607-ed0b-53c2-a645-76e0fe492760","slug":"alma-j-carruthers-respondent-v-serenity-memorial-funeral-and-cremation-se-106837","caseName":"Alma J. Carruthers, Respondent, vs. Serenity Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED106837","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2019-06-04","year":2019,"display_summary":"Alma J. Carruthers sued Serenity Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC, seeking a refund for cremation services after Serenity released her deceased son's remains to her grandson, Secoy Webb. The trial court ruled in favor of Ms. Carruthers, concluding she was entitled to the remains as the contracting party. The Eastern District reversed, holding that Mr. Webb, as the son, had the superior right of sepulcher and was the party who contracted for the cremation services, thus authorizing Serenity to release the remains to him.","primaryTopic":"other","topicSlugs":["other","contracts","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"reversed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=141135","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/alma-j-carruthers-respondent-v-serenity-memorial-funeral-and-cremation-se-106837","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: insurance"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: llc"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}